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Mission and Vision
Our Mission
Healthcare Ready strengthens the resilience of the United States’ healthcare system by leveraging public-private partnerships to ensure access to critical medical resources before, during, and after disasters. We work to protect vulnerable communities by coordinating across sectors, mitigating supply chain disruptions, and enhancing emergency preparedness and response.
Our Vision
A nation where every community—especially those historically underserved—can withstand and recover from disasters and disease outbreaks with equitable access to healthcare services, medicines, and support systems.
Who We Are
Founded in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Healthcare Ready was created to address the urgent need for coordinated healthcare supply chain support during emergencies. As a DHS-designated Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC) and independent nonprofit, we serve as a trusted bridge between government agencies, private sector partners, and community organizations.
With nearly two decades of experience and over 200 disaster responses across all 50 states and U.S. territories, we continue to lead efforts that ensure life-saving healthcare services and supplies reach those who need them most.
What We Do
Restore Healthcare Supply Chains
We reduce delays in the delivery of critical supplies and medicines during emergencies, enabling healthcare providers to deliver life-saving care faster.
Coordinate Public-Private Response
We prevent fragmented responses by uniting public and private sector stakeholders, creating a more effective and efficient emergency management system.
Support Stronger Healthcare Systems
We improve the capacity of healthcare systems to maintain essential services and manage supply chains during crises, reducing strain on infrastructure.
Enhance Public Health Outcomes
We ensure healthcare systems are better prepared, more resilient, and capable of responding quickly and equitably in times of crisis.
How We Work
- Emergency Response Coordination: We create collaborative environments for public agencies, suppliers, and logistics professionals to optimize medical supply chain operations.
- Mapping Critical Services: Through our RxOpen platform, we help patients and emergency managers locate operational pharmacies and dialysis centers.
- Risk Assessments: We identify vulnerabilities and recommend strategies to strengthen resilience and improve response capabilities.
- Access to Medical Supplies: We provide rapid solutions to restore supply chains during emergencies, ensuring vital resources reach affected populations.
- Information Sharing: We produce and distribute real-time disaster reports to over 125,000 stakeholders.
- Training and Capacity Building: We empower communities and healthcare organizations with the knowledge and tools to navigate crises.
- Long-Term Resilience: We use data and lessons learned to develop proactive strategies that reduce vulnerabilities and improve future response times.
Why It Matters
Since our founding in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Healthcare Ready has harnessed the power of public-private partnerships—uniting government agencies, industry stakeholders, and community leaders—to strengthen the United States’ healthcare resilience at every stage of disaster. Our mission is to leverage these unique relationships to build and enhance the capacity of local clinics, pharmacies, and public-health systems so that they can withstand and respond to natural disasters and disease outbreaks.
We build resilient communities that are prepared for, can respond to, and recover from disasters and disease outbreaks. We know that crises expose and worsen existing health disparities, which is why equity is central to our work: we focus on historically underserved and medically fragile populations to close gaps before a disaster strikes.
By anticipating breakdowns in information and logistics, advocating for inclusive planning, and deploying data-driven tools for the public, we minimize harm in the midst of a crisis and lay the groundwork for faster, more equitable recoveries from emergencies and disasters. In doing so, we empower all communities to not only survive the next disaster, but to emerge stronger and more resilient than ever.
