Developed by the health system’s innovation center, iHarbor, Gallion automates the tracking and processing of medical supplies, reducing time and potential errors associated with other manual methods, according to a Sept. 23 news release from the health system.
U of Maryland touts supply chain efficiency gains via digital platform
Since implementing a cloud-based platform in 2021, Baltimore-based University of Maryland Medical Center has worked to optimize the efficiency of bill-only transactions in the supply chain. Data from the deployment of Gallion showed the platform has cut transaction completion times by 75% and reduced error rates from 18% to 3% across UMMS’ 11 hospitals.