Healthcare Ready

Healthcare Ready is a non-profit organization based in Washington, District of Columbia, with a team of 17 employees. Established with the mission of ensuring the continuous availability of essential medicines for patients during public health crises, Healthcare Ready functions as a collaborative platform. The organization primarily serves biopharmaceutical supply system organizations, disaster relief agencies, and local, state, and federal government agencies. Their core function involves facilitating information sharing and problem-solving to address disruptions in the biopharmaceutical supply chain caused by events like natural disasters, terrorist attacks, or pandemics. Healthcare Ready proactively monitors news sources across the United States for potential threats to public health. This allows them to engage preemptively in response efforts, when possible. They continuously develop innovative information-sharing mechanisms, including their online forum, InfoCenter, and the Pharmacy Status Reporting Tool, which helps individuals locate open pharmacies during emergencies. For more information about Healthcare Ready and its initiatives, please visit their website at www.healthcareready.org.