GHX Europe Sees Greater Supply Chain Pressures for 2013 Healthcare Market

GHX Europe Sees Greater Supply Chain Pressures for 2013 Healthcare Market PR Newswire BRUSSELS, Belgium, December 19, 2012 BRUSSELS, Belgium, December 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Company predicts healthcare market innovation will continue gaining momentum as financial pressure, austerity measures and global legislation press the industry The healthcare market remains a precarious place to do business, said GHX CEO Bruce Johnson. However, he predicts the economic and political pressures pushing in on the industry are also accelerating the change required for a sustainable healthcare system. "The choice is dig in or adapt and thrive," said Johnson. "Continuing to do business using old methods isn't likely to be a winning scenario for any organisation in healthcare. With the pressure the industry is facing, GHX along with the rest of the industry has to answer by offering solutions promising pragmatic change to the way business is done." "There is great opportunity to change the way business is being conducted," noted GHX Europe president Tina Vatanka Murphy. "What providers are telling us is that in the current climate, they need a way to cut costs while improving patient care. This will undoubtedly focus attention on efficiency savings away from front line care. With the supply chain being the second largest cost centre after labour, it is an obvious place to look for those savings.