We are happy to announce, Lynx has recently moved into the EMS market. Since 2009, Lynx has supplied the medical industry with robust tools and mechanisms to manage all facility owned supplies, durable medical equipment, and capital equipment for their client facilities. Here are some of the unique benefits Lynx EMS provides to every EMS company, no matter the size.
Benefits
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Control
Lynx barcode web-based platform gives the materials manager a realtime view from any PC or handheld device of all working inventory in their master warehouse location, satellite locations and on every ambulance in their fleet.
Projections
Two areas common to supply distribution for EMS are shrinkage and over-ordering. Lynx real-time usage and projections reports help eliminate the unnecessary expenses of these problem areas, making clear the cost and where the untracked inventory went. Also, over time, it builds accurate seasonal cost projections. The Lynx platform provides all the tools needed to control the supply cost area of the business.
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Efficiency
The daily routine of all materials managers begins early and can run late. Simple working mechanics of the Lynx platform make it easy to keep ambulances stocked, making certain the medical teams have what they need without overstocking, without understocking and keeping in the range of state mandated available values for each truck. Lynx Logistics simplifies the daily routine from vendor to warehouse and from warehouse to ambulance and bag. This significantly reduces the time needed for management of all materials, freeing them up for other duties.
Ordering
Lynx uses a unique ordering feature, which provides the material manager’s control of what, when, how much and from whom orders are generated for, quickly placing them through one-click authorization. Special programing in Lynx looks at all on-the shelf values and combines them with simple par levels to generate suggested Purchase Orders for approval. All ordering is simple, accurate and timely.
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Vendors
Lynx provides limitless vendor options, including those companies you’re already using. Collective purchasing volumes through these large distributors and small companies greatly reduces product expenses. A simple cost analysis will help determine your immediate savings.
Does your company use select meds with a shelf life?
These are no longer a problem to manage as they and other supplies with expiration dates will have them included on the product, easily seen as it sits on the shelf. In addition, quick and easy reporting can be generated at any time to make clear what will soon be out of date and at what cost. This control helps manage how much of each unit should be purchased on a regular basis.
DEA Requirements:
With new DEA requirements for narcotics, real-time tracking of these meds has become important. Lynx works with security tags to secure, mark and track these units from the time they are received into the warehouse to consumption, and everywhere in between. Again, powerful reporting generated via PC or handheld provides a quick and accurate understanding of every individual vial, its location and ultimate use.
Third Party Integration:
Some software, already in use by most EMS companies, have some level of inventory control, but that area of their program doesn’t meet the needs of the business. This is ok. Where they fall short, Lynx can be integrated, pushing or pulling select information to those platforms. Third part integration flexibility helps keep the overall operational systems communicating with each other and working with the company for best results.