(Gartner: Stamford, CT) -- Gartner Inc. has released the findings from its third annual Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25. The research focuses on the health-care value chain’s pursuit of high-quality patient care at optimal economic cost. The Top 25 rankings for 2011 identifies organizations using their supply chains to improve the patient care experience.

“Value chain leadership in a range of foundational and collaborative capabilities has allowed these organizations to make great strides in enabling high-quality patient care at optimal economic cost,” says Barry Blake, research analyst at Gartner.

“This year we see commonality between the strategies that supply chain organizations from different segments are pursuing,” Blake says. “Supply chain and customer segmentation, working capital optimization, resiliency, talent management, standardization, and of course, collaboration are mentioned in nearly every strategic supply chain document we’ve reviewed. Health care can learn about these capabilities from other industries, but ensuring success in execution depends on the experience and expertise of leadership within the industry.”

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