Articles and Publications

GreenHealth March 2014

"Sustainable Road" from Greenhealth, explores the impact that physical integration can have on a health system's sustainability goals.

HealthLeaders Media December 2013

The healthcare industry has seen a 50% increase in consolidation since 2009. To get a sense for how successfully hospitals and health systems have been at integrating new facilities, MedSpeed conducted a survey in conjunction with HealthLeaders Media's Leadership Council.

Roundtable Report

"The Next Step" is a summary of the recent roundtable discussion MedSpeed facilitated with forward-thinking healthcare supply chain executives to gain insight from them about the important role that supply chain plays in health system integration and how healthcare transportation can serve as a catalyst. 

Becker's Hospital Review November 2013

In "The Next Big Step for Health System Integration: Healthcare Transportation" a new webinar and an article from Becker's Hospital Review, Mark Dixon, president of The Mark Dixon Group, Jake Crampton, CEO of MedSpeed, and Steve Statz, senior vice president of business development at Avera Health join together to discuss the strategic benefits of physical connectivity.

Roundtable Report

"The Time To Act Is Now" is a summary of the third roundtable discussion MedSpeed facilitated with forward-thinking healthcare supply chain executives to gain insight from them about the future of the healthcare supply chain and it impact on patient care.

Healthcare Purchasing News July 2013

MedSpeed CEO, Jake Crampton, joins logistics experts to weigh in on the state of the healthcare freight in "Does Supply Chain need a freight awakening?"

Becker's Hospital Review May 2013

In "Healthcare Transportation as an Integration Agent" from Becker's Hospital Review, healthcare leaders from Advocate Health Care and Mercy talk about leveraging transportation as a mechanism for integration..

Roundtable Report

"Supply chain executives speak out about the impact of healthcare transportation" is a summary of the second roundtable discussion MedSpeed facilitated with healthcare supply chain leaders to gain insight from them into the value that healthcare transportation can play in supply chain management.

White Paper

Using third party industry resources, MedSpeed developed the white paper "To Outsource or Insource: Today's Healthcare Conundrum" to help executives better understand the value of outsourcing and whether or not it is the right choice for their organization.

Roundtable Report

"Examining healthcare transportation and its value to the IDN supply chain" is a summary of the roundtable MedSpeed facilitated with forward-thinking healthcare supply chain leaders at the 2012 Spring IDN Summit.

Healthcare Purchasing News July 2012

MedSpeed CEO, Jake Crampton, joins experts in freight and shipping to weigh in on hidden inefficiencies and their impact on the healthcare supply chain in "The freight escape."

HFMA Healthcare Cost Containment February 2012

Vice president, supply chain and clinical resource management for Advocate Health Care, Tom Lubotsky, and MedSpeed CEO, Jake Crampton, share how the two organizations worked together to carefully review transportation services across the organization and uncover significant savings.

In "Uncovering Additional Value in Transportation Services" MedSpeed CEO, Jake Crampton, shares strategies organizations should consider to gain greater efficiency and reduce healthcare transportation costs.

HFMA Educational Update December 2011

Leading supply chain executives describe how transportation is an often overlooked source of waste within health systems in "Focusing on Transportation Services to Improve Efficiencies."

Healthcare Finance News November 2011

MedSpeed CEO, Jake Crampton offers his perspective on why healthcare transportation is an important strategic asset and some tips to help healthcare executives better understand their current operations in "Healthcare transportation: An overlooked opportunity."

Healthcare Purchasing News July 2011

In "Supply chain must address freight loss fears" by Rick Dana Barlow, MedSpeed CEO, Jake Crampton and other industry leaders discuss opportunities for value and efficiency in freight, shipping and healthcare transportation.

Journal of Healthcare Contracting May 2011

Dr. Robert Handfield reveals the results of his national study on healthcare transportation in the May 2011 Journal of Healthcare Contracting cover story, "Get on the move!"

Healthcare Purchasing News July 2010

MedSpeed CEO, Jake Crampton, was asked to share his insights about the untapped opportunities in healthcare transportation with HPN in July of 2010

Value Paper

The Value Paper is MedSpeed's newest publication about advancing transportation to create a strategic asset.

Healthcare Purchasing News November 2009

MedSpeed CEO, Jake Crampton, was interviewed by HPN in November 2009 about effective healthcare transportation management

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