For the second consecutive year, Symmetric Health Solutions (Symmetric) wins the SCAN Health Design Competition.

For this week’s episode, co-host, Rob Havasy is joined by Rich Kucera, Principal of Symmetric Health Solutions and the winner of the 2019 SCAN Health Design Competition to discuss their innovative solution to the supply chain problem.

SCAN Health has partnered with HIMSS and the Odette School of Business at the University of Windsor to provide students from around the world an opportunity to showcase their knowledge and skills to create innovative solutions for Canada’s healthcare system.

SCAN Health has partnered with Eastern Health and NGen to improve and inform health system supply chain initiatives. Sourcing personal protective equipment has been a significant challenge as every health system in the world is focused on procuring needed equipment to protect their health workforce during COVID-19.

SCAN Health is pleased to announce The Path Forward: Accelerating Supply Chain Excellence & Safety in Health Systems in partnership with HIMSS and GS1 Canada taking place virtually on December 8, 2020. Join us as we explore the critical importance of achieving an integrated and digital supply chain that leverages global standards to drive healthcare quality and safety.

Dr. Anne Snowdon, Scientific Director and CEO, SCAN Health and Director of Clinical Research, HIMSS Analytics, is awarded $1.38 million to research Canada’s healthcare supply chain to identify ways to improve the processes critical to managing COVID-19 and planning for future pandemics.

Dr. Anne Snowdon, Scientific Director and CEO, SCAN Health and Director of Clinical Research, HIMSS Analytics, discusses the innovative state of Alberta Health Services’ supply chain system during several interviews with national media outlets.

SCAN Health is pleased to announce the winning teams of the annual SCAN Health Virtual Business Case Competition 2019/2020.

The Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) intends to undertake procurement activities related to the procurement of a solution that transforms Nova Scotia Health Authority’s Central Zone.

SCAN Health is pleased to share the launch of the 3rd annual Virtual Business Case Competition (#SCANHvBCC) on December 3, 2019.

The Clinically Integrated Supply Outcomes Model (CISOM) lays a pathway to building a supply chain infrastructure that provides benefits in both quality and safety.

The Supply Chain Advancement Network in Health (SCAN Health) is pleased to announce Symmetric Health Solutions is the winner of the 2019 SCAN Health Design Competition.

The Supply Chain Advancement Network in Health (SCAN Health) is honoured to announce the Government of Canada’s Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) Monitoring Committee awarded SCAN Health an exceptional score for progress in 2018-19 and noted its approach could be adopted as a model for other areas.

SCAN Health is pleased to announce details of the 3rd Annual SCAN Health Global Networking Event 2019: Achieving the Single Source of Truth, taking place on October 22nd, 2019 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.

The Healthcare Supply Information Maturity Model (H-SIMM) will guide and measure health system’s progress towards transforming their supply chains.

The Supply Chain Advancement Network in Health (SCAN Health) is thrilled to announce the following Board Members have assumed executive positions - Ms. Martha Huston, President; Ms. Lynne Golding, Secretary; and Dr. Peter Vaughan, Treasurer.

Global GS1 Standards meet the European Commission’s criteria for the issuance of UDIs and will support the EU regulators in ensuring a successful implementation of the UDI system as defined by the EU Medical Device and In-Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices regulations, and enabling manufacturers to comply with these requirements that enter into force in May 2020.

SCAN Health is pleased to announce the launch of its inaugural “Ask the Expert” Webinar Series! On Thursday June 27th, 2019, SCAN Health will be hosting the first in a series of interactive webinars covering topics at the forefront of the global healthcare supply chain conversation.

Dr. Anne Snowdon is honoured to be appointed Adjunct Professor of Clinical Supply Chain Innovation at the Centre for Innovative Medical Technology (CIMT).

Students from the Haslam College of Business, University of Tennessee, Knoxville participated in a case competition to design real-world solutions that achieve “vein-to-vein” tracking and traceability of blood products from donors to recipients.