--- title: Weekly News Roundup, 5.15.19 description: Relatable Healthcare's weekly roundup on news you may have missed. image: https://blog.relatable.io/hubfs/AdobeStock_158071825.jpeg --- # ![RELATABLE](https://blog.relatable.io/hubfs/Relatable_April2019%20/img/logo.png) - [Home](http://www.relatable.io/) [![RELATABLE](https://blog.relatable.io/hubfs/Relatable_April2019%20/img/logo.png)](https://blog.relatable.io/) - [Home](http://www.relatable.io/) [![RELATABLE](https://blog.relatable.io/hubfs/Relatable_April2019%20/img/logo.png)](https://blog.relatable.io/) - [Home](http://www.relatable.io/) [![RELATABLE icon](https://blog.relatable.io/hubfs/Relatable_April2019%20/img/icon_re_gray_2x.png) RELATABLE](https://blog.relatable.io) — Weekly News Roundup, 5.15.19 Share this 15 May 2019 / [Transparency](https://blog.relatable.io/tag/transparency), [Medical Devices](https://blog.relatable.io/tag/medical-devices), [ASCA](https://blog.relatable.io/tag/asca), [Orthopedics](https://blog.relatable.io/tag/orthopedics) # Weekly News Roundup, 5.15.19 Here is Relatable Healthcare's almost weekly roundup on news you may have missed: *[The New Business Model in Orthopedics](https://orthostreams.com/data/?awt_l=KFU1S&awt_m=3XGU2RnSwc90_UU)* - How medical device data collection could become more valuable than the medical devices themselves. [*ASC supply chain tip of the day: Employ a full-time materials supervisor*](https://www.beckersasc.com/supply-chain/asc-supply-chain-tip-of-the-day-employ-a-full-time-materials-supervisor.html) - Relatable gives your materials supervisor the tools to optimize material costs and utilization. Or if you don't have a full-time materials supervisor, Relatable can help you quickly identify savings too. [*Why Alphatec Spine is focused on titanium, not 3D printing going forward*](https://www.beckersspine.com/orthopedic-a-spine-device-a-implant-news/item/45631-why-alphatec-spine-is-focused-on-titanium-not-3d-printing-going-forward.html) - Interesting to see an orthopedic device company moving back towards titanium, as titanium products are effective but typically cheaper when compared to many of the newer and expensive alternatives. ASCA 2019 Conference is happening in Nashville from May 15-17th at the Gaylord Opryland Convention Center. For more information about the conference and Relatable, [*click here*](https://blog.relatable.io/relatable-healthcare-asca-2019). ![Relatable](https://blog.relatable.io/hubfs/Logos/Relatable%20Healthcare%20Logo%20(square).jpg) #### [Relatable](https://blog.relatable.io/author/relatable) Read [more posts](https://blog.relatable.io/author/relatable) by this author. [Read More](https://blog.relatable.io/author/relatable) — RELATABLE — ### [Transparency](https://blog.relatable.io/tag/transparency) - [Why your Medtech Reps can’t have consultative conversions with Supply Chain & what Relatable is doing about it](https://blog.relatable.io/why-your-medtech-reps-cant-have-consultative-conversions-with-supply-chain-what-relatable-is-doing-about-it) - [Creating More Opportunity to Convert Business | A Case Study](https://blog.relatable.io/relatable-more-business-conversion-opportunity) - [Relatable Launches Inaugural Physician Advisory Board](https://blog.relatable.io/relatable-launches-inaugural-physician-advisory-board) [See all 16 posts →](https://blog.relatable.io/tag/transparency) ## [Medical Devices, Business Intelligence, Software, ASCs, Medtech, Workflow Automation Why your Medtech Reps can’t have consultative conversions with Supply Chain & what Relatable is doing about it **The Issue: it’s a data problem, not a people problem.**](https://blog.relatable.io/why-your-medtech-reps-cant-have-consultative-conversions-with-supply-chain-what-relatable-is-doing-about-it) - Ben Allemann [![Ben Allemann](https://blog.relatable.io/hubfs/Profile%20Pic.jpeg)](https://blog.relatable.io/author/relatable) 1 min read ## [Medical Devices, Software, CaseStudy Creating More Opportunity to Convert Business | A Case Study Challenge: A multinational orthopedics company was in need of a method to.](https://blog.relatable.io/relatable-more-business-conversion-opportunity) - Relatable [![Relatable](https://blog.relatable.io/hubfs/Logos/Relatable%20Healthcare%20Logo%20(square).jpg)](https://blog.relatable.io/author/relatable) 1 min read ### Get the latest updates in your mailbox! [RELATABLE](http://www.relatable.io/) © 2019 [Latest Posts](https://blog.relatable.io)