THE USE OF EMR SUPPLY CHAIN MODULE TO IMPROVE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Issues: Supply chain management in healthcare is inefficient and laborious. In part because tools developed for inventory management of consumables are too simple and ineffective, or, conversely, too detailed, convoluted and costly. Additionally, there is a scarcity of tools that connect inventory management to patient care and program management, through seamless linkage of clinical data collected at patient encounter points, inventory managed by pharmacists and lab managers, and finances controlled by accountants and program managers.