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The Z5 Inventory blog is brought to you by the geniuses behind Count, Reallocate, Buy, which saves hospitals money at every step of your inventory's lifecycle.
Find out how to solve healthcare's $5 Billion inventory waste problem today. Then get back to the ridiculous gifs we found this week. 

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Five To Save | America Voted For Healthcare. What Will It Get? | Nov. 12, 2018

11/12/2018

It happened. America voted. So... now what?

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Topics: selling medical inventory, selling medical supplies, supply chain management, medical supply, five to save, digital supply management, buying medical inventory, healthcare legislation, politics, voting, elections

Version 2.9 Of The Z5 App Eliminates Counting Errors

11/6/2018

Version 2.9 of the Z5 Inventory App used nationwide to conduct physical inventory counts eliminates counting errors and identifies the location of every product in healthcare facilities.

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Topics: selling medical inventory, selling medical supplies, supply chain management, updates, app, medical supply, digital supply management, healthcare inventory, buying medical inventory, apple app store

Five To Save | Did Oracle Solve The Healthcare Blockchain Puzzle? | Oct. 30, 2018

10/30/2018

The only answer is the most disappointing one: "Maybe?" 

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Topics: technology, selling medical inventory, selling medical supplies, supply chain management, medical supply, blockchain, digital supply management, healthcare inventory, buying medical inventory, oracle

Five To Save | Be Transparent To Be Successful | Oct. 22, 2018

10/22/2018

The more your customer can see what you're doing, the more they'll trust you. 

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Topics: selling medical inventory, selling medical supplies, mergers, five to save, customer relationship, healthcare inventory, buying medical inventory, lowering healthcare costs, healthcare supplies, transparency

Five To Save | The Companies, Legislation, and Lobbies You Should Watch Out For | Oct. 8, 2018

10/8/2018

Some of the big players you already know. But we guarantee you don't have your eye on one. 

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Topics: selling medical inventory, selling medical supplies, supply chain management, inventory management software, five to save, healthcare inventory, buying medical inventory, healthcare legislation, supply chain groups

What Do You Know About The ASC Supply Chain?

10/5/2018

If you're our CEO, Carl, the answer is: a lot.

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Topics: selling medical inventory, selling medical supplies, supply chain management, digital supply management, buying medical inventory, beckers, ascs, ambulatory surgical centers, interview

Why Does Healthcare Cost So Much?

10/1/2018

 

Between doctors’ exorbitant salaries; pricey high-tech gadgets; and the energy and staff needed to run a sprawling medical complex, healthcare has to cost a lot. Right?

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Topics: selling medical inventory, selling medical supplies, supply chain management, medical supply, digital supply management, healthcare inventory, buying medical inventory, lowering healthcare costs

We're All Up In AHRMMs

8/1/2018

 

After conquering HFMA, we're rounding out the summer of healthcare shows at AHRMM18 in Chicago. This is the conference dedicated to "Advancing the Healthcare Supply Chain." And that's where we beat the competition with one AHRMM behind our back.

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Topics: selling medical inventory, selling medical supplies, supply chain management, medical supply, savings, conferences, trade shows, improvements, digital supply management, excess inventory, ahrmm18, buying medical inventory, travel

Does The Data Have To Agree With You?

5/7/2018

Much has been made lately of the results of the Cardinal Health Supply Chain Survey – and much should. 

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Topics: technology, selling medical inventory, selling medical supplies, healthcare, inventory, reallocation, supply chain management, inventory management software, statistics, cardinal health, medical supply, digital supply management, healthcare inventory, buying medical inventory

How Are You Going To Meet Your Annual Financial Savings Goal?

6/16/2017

Every year hospitals and hospital staff go through the annual budget process. Departments submit projections for their needs, projects are prioritized and re-prioritized, meetings are held to discuss the merits of each, and at the end of the process, funds get allocated.  

Wouldn’t it be great if it were that easy?

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Topics: physical inventory count, selling medical inventory, buying inventory, selling medical supplies, supply chain management, medical supply, digital supply management, healthcare inventory, buying medical inventory