Trends & Analysis—Economy

Round Three Results of HIDA Economic Pulse Survey Available Now

HIDA conducted the third installment of its Economic Pulse Survey in late September/early October. The results offer a snapshot of what distributors are hearing from their customers, insight into how distributors are adjusting business strategy, as well as historical comparisons to data gleaned from the first two rounds of the survey.

Highlights include:

• Shift to economic recovery may be starting;
• Basic medical supply sales up for distributors, capital equipment still struggles;
• Number of customers distributors serve continues to increase. 

The Distribution Economic Pulse Survey Results – October Results The Distribution Economic Pulse Survey Results – May Results The Distribution Economic Pulse Survey Results -- January Results

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2009 Commodity Brief: Supply Chain Commodity & Transportation Costs in a Changing Economic Climate

The 2009 Commodity Brief: Supply Chain Commodity & Transportation Costs in a Changing Economic Climate is intended to assist healthcare distributors, manufacturers, and their partners and customers understand the complex economic trends affecting the supply chain. The brief clarifies the impact of these trends on the industry and specific medical products by examining:

• Commodities: fuel, plastic, latex, steel, and paper
• Exchange rates
• Carrier rates

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The 2009 market brief is an update to 2008’s market brief Navigating the Perfect Storm: Understanding the Steep Rise in Supply Chain Commodity Costs.

The Economic Downturn: The Impact on Physician Offices

The last half of 2008 saw dramatic instability in world markets and the U.S. economy. The following segment is part of a series being released through HIDA IQ and compiled on www.HIDA.org that examines the ways the recessionary economy is impacting physician practices and office visits. Understanding the forces impacting physician office finances and strategic planning is essential as suppliers work to better understand and serve their customers in difficult economic times. 

Member Price: Free
Non-Member Price: Not Available

Part One: The Impact on Physician Offices
Part Two: Physician-Hospital Alignment

The Economic Downturn: The Impact on Hospitals

The last half of 2008 saw dramatic instability in world markets and the U.S. economy. The following segment is part of a series being released through HIDA IQ and compiled on www.HIDA.org that examines the ways the recessionary economy is impacting hospital operations. Hospital debt and bond floating, operating margins, investment income and philanthropic giving, plus third-party financing are all examined. Understanding the forces impacting hospital finances and strategic planning is essential as suppliers work to better understand and serve their customers in difficult economic times. 

Member Price: Free
Non-Member Price: Not Available

Click Here to Read the Complete Report—The Economic Downturn: The Impact on Hospitals

Navigating the Perfect Storm: Understanding the Steep Rise in Supply Chain Commodity Costs 

Increasing prices for petroleum and key raw materials are having a wide-ranging impact on the medical products supply chain. This new market brief explains how worldwide demand for oil and raw materials, overseas sourcing, a weakening U.S. dollar, market consolidation, and increasing competition are impacting distributors’ operations.   
For up-to-date information from the Department of Energy, Click Here.

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          Non-Member Price: $50

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