Understanding Healthcare Distribution

Understanding Healthcare Distribution

Learn about the healthcare supply chain and medical distributors’ important role within it
The COVID-19 pandemic has led policymakers, media, and others to want to better understand the healthcare supply chain. Get a high-level overview of the healthcare supply chain, and medical distributors’ important role within it, using these resources from HIDA. New resources are regularly added.

Healthcare Distribution Overview Presentation

Help your team, your trading partners, and other stakeholders understand:

  • Important reasons that healthcare providers rely on distributors for their supplies
  • Differences in distribution by provider segment
  • The critical role healthcare distributors play in crisis response
  • Distributors’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Impact of the pandemic on both supply and demand
  • The differences between healthcare distributors and opportunistic brokers

Download PDF►
(Adobe PDF File)

Download PPT►
(Microsoft PPT File)

Resources

Op-Ed Article
/am/images/4Q/advocacy/real-clear-health-2021-oped-web-card.jpg
HHS Can Help Strengthen Medical Supply Chain | Published in RealClearHealth
Position Statement
/am/images/4Q/advocacy/manuf-med-supplies-in-us-web-card.jpg
Diversified Sourcing Position Statement
Position Statement
/am/images/4Q/advocacy/hida-supports-med-supplies-for-pandemic-act-web-card.jpg
Medical Supplies For Pandemics Act Position Statement
Infographic
/am/images/4Q/webcards/port-delays-infographic-500x400.jpg
Port Delays Plaguing Imported Goods Like PPE
Infographic
/am/images/4Q/advocacy/optimizing-med-supplies-during-covid-vaccination-infographic-2021-webcard.jpg
Optimizing Use Of Medical Supplies During The COVID-19 Vaccination Effort
Op-Ed Article
/am/images/4Q/advocacy/avoid-ppe-scams-op-ed-2021-webcard.jpg
3 Ways to Avoid PPE Scams
Infographic
/am/images/4Q/advocacy/n95-fit-testing-infographic-2021-webcard.jpg
N95 Fit Testing: Essential To Ensure Protection
Infographic
/am/images/4Q/advocacy/shipping-challenges-medical-supply-delays-2021-webcard.jpg
Shipping Challenges Cause Medical Supply Delays
HIDA Webinar
/am/images/4Q/webinars/ppe-webinar-%202021-webcard.jpg
4/8/2021 | Distribution 101: Go-to-Market Strategies For PPE Manufacturers
Infographic
https://www.hida.org/am/images/4Q/resources/medical-products-distributors-delivered-51-billion-ppe-2020-infographic.jpg
Medical Products Distributors Delivered 51 Billion Units Of PPE In 2020
Infographic
https://www.hida.org/am/images/4Q/resources/trust-distributor-to-help-avoid-fraudulent-supply-offers-webcard.jpg
Trust Your Distributor To Help You Avoid Fraudulent Supply Offers
Infographic
https://www.hida.org/am/images/4Q/resources/ppe-companies-ramp-up-manufacturing-in-us-webcard.jpg
PPE Companies Are Ramping Up Manufacturing In the U.S.
HIDA FAQ
https://www.hida.org/am/images/4Q/resources/faq-vetting-offers-ppe-unknown-sources-webcard.jpg
HIDA FAQ: Vetting Offers For PPE From Unknown Sources
Infographic
https://www.hida.org/am/images/4Q/resources/shipping-challenges-cause-PPE-delivery-delays-infographic-2-webcard.jpg
Shipping Challenges Causing PPE Delivery Delays, Cost Increases
Infographic
https://www.hida.org/am/images/4Q/resources/GA-preparedness-summary-DRIVE-webcard.jpg
HIDA: Driving Legislation To Include Distributors In Pandemic Response – 2020
Infographic
https://www.hida.org/am/images/4Q/resources/GA-preparedness-summary-VOICE-webcard.jpg
The Voice For Distributors Throughout COVID-19
Infographic
https://www.hida.org/am/images/4Q/resources/global-glove-shortage-infographic-card.jpg
A Lack Of Manufacturing Capacity Is Causing A Global Glove Shortage
Infographic
https://www.hida.org/am/images/4Q/resources/HIDA-Infographic-Med-Product-Stockpile-By-Numbers-card.jpg
Medical Products Distribution By-The-Numbers
Infographic
https://www.hida.org/am/images/4Q/resources/HIDA-Infographic-Allocation-card.jpg
Infographic | What Does Allocation Mean In The Healthcare Supply Chain?
White Paper
https://www.hida.org/am/images/4Q/resources/HIDA-white-paper-building-a-more-robust-supply-chain-card.jpg
Building A More Robust Supply Chain: A Public-Private Framework To Create A Pandemic Response Infrastructure
Op-Ed Article
https://www.hida.org/am/images/4Q/advocacy/HIDA-Large-Medical-Product-Stockpiles-Divert-Supplies-card.jpg
Albany Times-Union | Large Medical Product Stockpiles Divert Supplies From The Front Lines To The Back Shelf
Infographic
https://www.hida.org/am/images/4Q/resources/HIDA-Infographic-90day-PPE-stockpile-mandate-card.jpg
90-Day PPE Stockpile Mandates Increase Shortages And Drive Up Costs
Presentation Slides
https://www.hida.org/am/images/4Q/advocacy/HIDA-DoD-Virtual-Info-Session-Presentation-card.jpg
HIDA CEO Matthew J. Rowan Presents On Medical Industry PPE Demand At DOD Virtual Information Session
Lessons Learned Op-Ed
https://www.hida.org/am/images/4Q/resources/HIDA-lessons-learned-pandemic-planning.jpg
Lessons Learned: A Path Forward For Pandemic Planning
Fact Sheet
https://www.hida.org/am/images/4Q/resources/HIDA-medical-products-distribution-overview-card.jpg
Medical Products Distribution: An Overview | One-page fact sheet provides a quick industry reference
Infographic
https://www.hida.org/am/images/4Q/resources/HIDA-COVID-driven-demand-Infographic-card.jpg
COVID-Driven Demand Created Supply Problems That Have Challenged The Supply Chain
Infographic
https://www.hida.org/am/images/4Q/resources/HIDA-when-brokers-get-involved-Infographic-card.jpg
What Happens When Brokers Get Involved
Infographic
https://www.hida.org/am/images/4Q/resources/HIDA-Distribution-Overview-infographic-card.jpg
Healthcare Distribution Overview
Infographic
https://www.hida.org/am/images/4Q/resources/HIDA-Difference-Between-Distributor-Infographic-card.jpg
Difference Between Distributors And Brokers Infographic

Press Contact:

Sharon Cohen»
Communications Director
HIDA, 703-838-6104