OCR Bottom Line: Holiday Gratitude and Thanks
By Bill O’Connor, President and CEO, OC Reilly, Inc. (Dec. 20, 2021)—As the holiday season reaches its crescendo in a few days, it’s a perfect time to pause and count the many blessings we enjoy. For the entire OC Reilly team, seen in the photo that accompanies this...
OCR Bottom Line: Addressing the Growing Shortage of Supply Chain Talent
By Vicki White, Vice President Business Operations, OC Reilly, Inc. (December 6, 2021)—The COVID-19 pandemic has aimed a brighter spotlight on the critical need for reliable supply chain operations than ever before. Images of freight containers floating in the Pacific...
OCR Bottom Line: Safeguarding Supply Chain Against Online Attacks
By Paul Sikora, Guest Columnist (Nov. 22, 2021)—Today’s health care supply chain includes layers of networked technology that improves accuracy, reduces cost, and makes the process overall more efficient. This same technology is vulnerable to attacks, hacks,...
Veterans Day Message
Friends of OC Reilly, Since our nation was founded, its ideals and aspirations have been defended and advanced by the courageous members of our armed forces. On this Veterans Day, we pause to show our immense gratitude for the sacrifices these men and women have made...
OCR Bottom Line — Dealing with Pandemic-Related Stress
By Vicki White, Vice President Operations, OC Reilly, Inc. (Sept. 27, 2021)--The COVID-19 pandemic has upset innumerable processes and procedures, without question. But inherent in all that disruption is a factor that may not get quite as much attention – but one that...
OCR Bottom Line: Recovering from Lost Elective Surgeries
By Erin Yeager, Senior Analyst Pharmacy / Supply Chain, OC Reilly, Inc. (Sept. 20, 2021)--Health systems today continue to fight their way back from revenues lost when COVID-19 precautions and restrictions ultimately resulted in sharp declines regarding the numbers of...
OCR Bottom Line: Great Data Management Essential
By Nick McKinney, Director, Analytics, OC Reilly, Inc. (Aug. 29, 2021)--Of the many, many trials that the Covid-19 pandemic has brought to health care supply chain, one of the most difficult has been adjusting to a new world of data management. Yet mastering this...
OCR Bottom Line: The Value in Continuous Learning
By John Jones, Director, Strategic Projects, OC Reilly, Inc. (Aug. 9, 2021)—The notion of being a “lifelong learner” can take many forms. Taking evening classes at the local community college, or starting to learn how to play a musical instrument, for instance. But in...
OCR Bottom Line: Agility Vital in a Post-Covid World
By PJ O’Connor, Vice President, Client Initiatives, OC Reilly, Inc. (July 19, 2021)--We may be “done” with Covid, but that doesn’t mean Covid is done with us. As long as the virus still has opportunities to infect and spread, it will continue to do so. But, at least...