Anita Vila-Parrish is a Research Director in the Gartner Healthcare Supply Chain Group. Dr. Vila-Parrish's focus is on the pharmacy supply chain, supply chain analytics and inventory - all from the perspective of the healthcare provider. This involves the impact of these process improvements on patient outcomes due to a more efficient delivery of care. Dr. Vila-Parrish has over 15 years of experience in consulting, research and product development settings. Prior to Gartner, her roles involved managing and conducting original, applied research and consulting projects focused on the use of healthcare data to improve supply chains, logistics and delivery.