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The Z5 Inventory blog is brought to you by the geniuses behind[Z5 Count,Z5 Analytics and Z5 Optimization services](https://www.z5inventory.com/solutions), which saves hospitals money at every step of your inventory's lifecycle.

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## [What Z5 Inventory Accomplished In The Year Of The Pig](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/what-z5-inventory-accomplished-in-the-year-of-the-pig)

 1/21/2020

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If somehow we failed to make you aware, for the past twelve months, you've been living in the Year of the Pig. But that's coming to an end.

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## [5 By 5: Cyber Insurance Saves Millions](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/5-by-5-part-3)

 12/2/2019

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This is Part 3 of our series [**5 By 5**](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/5-by-5), which examines all the ways that data informs us about healthcare and some of the ways it hinders us. 

In this edition, we're looking at the high cost of healthcare's outdated technology. 

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## [5 By 5: The High Cost of Provider Size](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/5-by-5-part-2)

 11/19/2019

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This is Part 2 of our series [**5 By 5**](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/5-by-5), which examines all the ways that data informs us about healthcare and some of the ways it hinders us. 

In this edition, we're looking at one of the not-so-surprising drivers behind the high cost of healthcare: the size of healthcare providers. 

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## [5 By 5: Data On Healthcare's Customers](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/5-by-5-part-1)

 11/5/2019

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This is Part 1 of the series we’re using to wrap up this year. [**5 By 5**](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/topic/5-by-5) examines all the ways that data informs us about healthcare and some of the ways it hinders us. 

To start off, we thought we’d go to a group that the healthcare industry often has trouble consulting when it’s making decisions: its patients. 

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## [Five To Save | Is Your Leadership Learning Fast Enough? Are You? | Jul 30, 2018](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/five-to-save-jul-30-2018)

 7/30/2018

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Leadership in healthcare, like in any other business, is a race, and everyone is jockeying for a better position. 

But the thing about positions - even in the C-suite - is that anyone can have them. And if you're not constantly speeding ahead, you might get passed up by someone who is.

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## [Follow The Pig!](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/follow-the-pig)

 6/26/2018

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## [Your Inventory Is Looking A Little Sketchy](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/your-inventory-is-looking-a-little-sketchy)

 6/18/2018

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## [Five To Save | You're Gonna Need A Bigger Antidote | June 11th, 2018](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/five-to-save-june-11-2018)

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## [Five Steps To Making Your Care Competitive](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/five-steps-to-making-your-care-competitive)

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## [Five To Save | You Have The Power! Redefine Your Bottom Line | May 28, 2018](https://www.z5inventory.com/blog/five-to-save-may-28-2018)

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