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However , we ’ ve seen significant movement more recently as these supply chain principles take more of a precedent in healthcare .”
TransForm SSO has become a frontrunner in implementing some of those changes , particularly , says McIntyre , with regards to expanding beyond acute care and hospitals . “ We ’ re the only shared service organisation in Ontario that has integrated the Home and Community Care supply chains into what we do , whereas most others focus solely on the hospital sector . This really epitomises our vision of expanding our services to cover the entire patient care continuum . For that reason , we are leaders in defining the direction that public procurement can go in Ontario , and we ’ re providing the game plan to other shared service organisations in the province .”
While technology has facilitated TransForm SSO ’ s development , McIntyre is also keen to highlight the importance of the collaborative approach to providing healthcare supply chain in Ontario . On a broader level , legislative
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