AHRMM Podcast

AHRMM Podcast sits squarely inside the healthcare supply chain profession. It is part association update, part field interview, and part operating-room-level reality check. The show’s regular updates with Justin Poulin and Mike Schiller track what AHRMM is emphasizing month by month. Conference planning gets real attention, including education tracks, abstract submissions, early registration, and the push to create more intentional professional connections. Policy work also stays close to the surface. Recent episodes reference CMS proposed rules, PPE and essential medicine, AHA policy collaboration, and the need to show policymakers what is happening at the patient bedside. The show is strongest when it connects national or global pressure to hospital-level decisions. Recalls and back orders are not treated as background noise. They become part of a continuing conversation about resilience, readiness, and continuity of care. Subject matter episodes widen that lens. David Newton’s conversation places AI in concrete supply chain tasks such as vendor data cleanup, catalog standards, faster customer tickets, and vendor or hospital onboarding. The point is not hype. It is the practical question of where AI can reduce manual work when the underlying data is ready. Dr. Jimmy Chung’s episode brings sustainability into surgical supply decisions, waste reduction, energy use, and the challenge of turning good intentions into sourcing practice. Scott G.’s cybersecurity discussion treats ransomware, foreign hackers, geopolitics, and critical infrastructure risk as supply chain planning issues. Dan Hurley’s appearance focuses on proactive versus reactive supply chain behavior and advisory board involvement. The pace is conversational, but the material is meant for practitioners. Listeners hear names, deadlines, tracks, committees, resources, and operational examples rather than polished business generalities. It suits people who already know that a supply chain failure can become a clinical problem very quickly. AHRMM Podcast gives that audience a recurring place to follow the profession’s priorities, risks, and practical adaptations.