Tanner Health and InStockRx Partner to Ensure Every Medication Dose Reaches a Patient in Need
InStockRx today announced a strategic partnership with Tanner Health, a nonprofit regional healthcare provider serving west Georgia and east Alabama, to move beyond traditional medication inventory management toward a model of total medication stewardship.
In the complex world of hospital pharmacy, even the most efficient systems face a "structural gap” — medication that is not yet expired but cannot be returned to wholesalers. The partnership would eliminate medication waste and ensure that every dose is used for treating a patient.
“In a healthcare setting, we cannot view medication waste as just a line item on a balance sheet. A wasted dose is a missed opportunity for a patient,” said Ron Hartman, PharmD, MHA, FACHE, system director of pharmacy at Tanner. “Our team is already incredibly lean and efficient, but we refuse to accept the idea that any amount of waste is standard. If there is a patient in one of our facilities who needs a medication that is sitting idle in another, our job isn't done. With this platform, we are ensuring that every dose we purchase fulfills its intended purpose.”
