Ensuring Medical Product Availability In All Scenarios

Healthcare providers need ready access to medical products to serve patients. Future-focused collaboration between public and private partners is essential to ensuring healthcare supply chain resilience in all scenarios, from natural disasters to pandemics to cybersecurity events. HIDA regularly convenes supply chain leaders and federal partners for collaborative dialogue, future-event planning, and development of leading preparedness resources and guidelines.

Featured Resources

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Supply Chain Resilience
White Paper
Strengthening The Healthcare Supply Chain: Industry Best Practices For Supplier Risk Assessments
9/29/2025
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Preparedness
Road Map
Supply Chain Resiliency Road Map
12/2/2024
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Preparedness
Partnership Resource
Communications Plan: Supporting The “Traffic Light Protocol”
9/3/2024
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Preparedness
Playbook
Traffic Protocol Partnership Playbook
9/14/2023
Preparedness
Webinar Recording
Prepared & Informed: Supply Chain Security Risk Assessment Best Practices
9/30/2025
Supply Chain Resilience
White Paper
Strengthening The Healthcare Supply Chain: Industry Best Practices For Supplier Risk Assessments
9/29/2025
Emergency Preparedness
Case Study
Hurricane Helene: A Case Study In Medical Preparedness & Response
9/9/2025
Emergency Preparedness
Fact Sheet
PAHPA And Disaster Response
9/9/2025
Preparedness
News Article
Putting The Medical Supply Chain To The Test
9/1/2025
Preparedness
Partnership Resource
Traffic Light Protocol Tabletop Exercise Summary
6/13/2025
Supply Chain
Press Release
Final Passage For FAST PASS: New Law Orders GAO To Examine Ways To Expedite PPE
12/18/2024
Preparedness
Resource Page
IV Fluid Shortage: Resource Center
12/6/2024
Preparedness
Road Map
Supply Chain Resiliency Road Map
12/2/2024
Preparedness
FAQ & Checklist
HIDA FAQ: IV Solution Supplies Following Hurricane Helene
10/15/2024
Preparedness
Partnership Resource
Communications Plan: Supporting The “Traffic Light Protocol”
9/3/2024
Supply Chain
Press Release
Resiliency Road Map Advocates Medical Supply Chain Collaboration
4/25/2024
Emergency Preparedness
Reauthorize PAHPA For All-Hazards Supply Chain Resiliency
4/10/2024
Emergency Preparedness
Congress: Legislation Needed To Expedite Critical Medical Supplies During A Crisis
4/10/2024
Supply Chain
Press Release
Bipartisan FAST PASS Bill Headed To House Floor
3/20/2024

Federal & Other Stakeholder Resources

ASPR
American Hospital Association
ASTHO
CDC
FEMA
NACCHO
National Governors Association
SMI
ASPR Trace
Trust for America's Health

Distribution’s Role In Preparedness & Response

Medical product distributors are the essential link between global healthcare supply manufacturers and local care providers. HIDA members operate 500+ distribution centers to bring critical products, supplies, and services to 560,000+ healthcare settings in the U.S., including hospitals, long-term care, physician practices, home care, and laboratories. These critical products such as personal protective equipment (PPE), needles and syringes, lab testing products, and infection prevention products are needed in virtually all public health emergencies.

Deliver Critical Medical Products To Healthcare Providers

HIDA members were key in last-mile delivery of PPE and other supplies to providers during the COVID-19 response.

Collaborate With Federal Partners

HIDA members collaborated directly with federal partners during COVID-19, in a data-sharing initiative known as the Supply Chain Control Tower.

Provide Subject Matter Expertise For Preparedness Planning Tools
HIDA and its members provided subject matter expertise on the following tools that assist providers in planning for emergencies and assessing their supply chains:

Upcoming Events

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Dallas, TX

MedSupplyChain Conference

Build medical supply chain resilience and responsiveness by connecting and learning with industry and government partners.

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