Making healthcare supply chains resilient

HIRC is a neutral, member-led nonprofit that builds sourcing-ready standards and tools — badges, diagnostics, and data exchange — to reduce duplicate diligence and protect continuity of patient care.

Outcomes

HIRC turns standards into sourcing-ready signals that reduce duplicate diligence, improve supplier comparability, and align procurement with continuity of care.

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Make supply chains resilient & visible

HIRC raises resiliency and transparency so providers can protect continuity of patient care.

Turn standards into practical action

We develop healthcare-specific standards and best practices that make resiliency measurable.

Lead by example
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Adopt HIRC standards, influence peers, and shape an industry that protects continuity of patient care.

Members set the standard for
resilient sourcing

A neutral, member-led culture of working together to create sourcing-ready signals

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Recognizing supplier leadership

The HIRC Resiliency Badge — our highest supplier recognition — awarded to suppliers that demonstrate measurable resiliency and transparency in critical supply-chain practices.

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“HIRC’s collaborative forum—where real-time information is exchanged—helps providers and suppliers align on resiliency so patient care and safety are protected”

– Pete Bennett, SVP, Global Logistics at Cardinal Health

“HIRC’s standards and badges are now part of our business reviews and sourcing events, making resiliency a routine part of procurement.”

– Geoff Gates, Senior Director, P2P & Technology, Cleveland Clinic

“We will set HIRC standards and badges as expectations — they will change how we evaluate trading partners.”

– Tom Harvieux, CSCO, BJC Health Care

“Sharing resiliency information improves outcomes for providers, for suppliers, and — most importantly — for patients.”

– Alan Mavis, National Accounts, Sr. Director, Baxter Healthcare

“Resiliency is non-negotiable — we’re committed to fully adopting HIRC standards in our sourcing process.”

– Regine Villain, SVP, CSCO, Ochsner

How we work

Convene

Bring providers, suppliers, GPOs, and partners together to co-design standards and governance.

Define

Establish healthcare-specific standards that clarify expectations and enable comparison.

Deliver

Provide deployable tools procurement teams can use in real sourcing decisions.

Scale

Scale credentials and a sourcing-ready dataset so buyers can evaluate suppliers with confidence.

Making healthcare supply chains resilient

HIRC is a neutral, member-led nonprofit that builds sourcing-ready standards, tools, and credentials—so providers and suppliers can reduce duplicate diligence and protect continuity of patient care.

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