Cardinal Health™ OptiFreight® Logistics is a prime example. With competitive contracts offered through Provista, the healthcare logistics provider delivers new and sustainable value to ASCs and other non-acute healthcare organizations for their shipping needs.
Because ASCs typically have established processes and business models already in place, stakeholders may not have the time and resources to consider where they can lower costs without diverting from standard practices. When they do look for savings, stakeholders often focus on high areas of spend and overlook opportunities for smaller savings. That’s why ASCs may not have considered their shipping costs, but they should. Even seemingly minor expenses can add up to significant savings.
NEGOTIATING PRICES ON SUPPLIES—AND HOW THEY’RE SHIPPED
With Provista, non-acute healthcare members can achieve lower prices on medical products—up to 15% on average. With Provista supplier OptiFreight Logistics, facilities such as ASCs can realize additional savings by taking advantage of strategic options for transporting those products. This includes items ranging from large capital equipment to small specimen samples.
“A logistics management provider can offer competitive shipping rates for all your shipments,” noted Carson Friend, national vice president of sales and services at Cardinal Health OptiFreight Logistics, in an article . “These rates would typically be better than what you could negotiate on your own simply because the logistics management provider is able to leverage the aggregate shipping volume going through their program.”
A healthcare logistics provider can help facilities determine the most optimal way to ship products to ensure items safely arrive when and where they’re needed while also balancing costs. For instance, OptiFreight Logistics has modern tools and industry expertise to help facilities determine if ground service is the best method for shipping a particular product, or if overnight delivery is needed.
Making data-driven logistics decisions can drive down shipping costs. ASCs and other non-acute providers can enhance their supply chain efficiency, improve patient satisfaction and boost profitability by leveraging precise data insights for intelligent logistics management.
