AHRMM

Change Management, Clinical Resource Management (CRM), Physician Preference Items (PPI), Strategic Sourcing, Strategic Planning

Reduce Costs with Rep-less Model Strategic Purchasing

Uncontrolled variation is the enemy of quality, and quite a bit of uncontrolled variation exists in the medical device industry today. Using dis-intermediation, or a rep-less model, for medical device purchases helps reduce this variation. In this webinar, we review the current industry model for medical device sales and the opportunity for innovation in this space.

Financial Management, Clinical Resource Management (CRM), Cost Management, Cost, Quality and Outcomes (CQO) Movement, Inventory Management, Physician Preference Items (PPI)

The Impact of Supply Chain Processes on O.R. Time, Efficiency, & Overall Cost

Resiliency in the operating room is imperative in today’s health care climate. A well-functioning OR has the potential to increase the number of patients served and further enhance its contribution to the hospital's bottom line. This presentation discusses how supply chain process improvements help achieve CQO in the OR.

Technology, Analytics & Research, Data Standards, Materials Management Information System (MMIS), Regulations and Regulatory Advocacy, Unique Device Identifier (UDI)

UDI and Providers: What You Need to Do

Get the basics on what healthcare supply chain and manufacturers, together with clinical and IT departments, must do to implement the Unique Device Identifier and adverse event reporting, and the subsequent effects that will trickle-down to individual patients and the global health population.

Clinical Resource Management (CRM), Value Analysis, Cost, Quality and Outcomes (CQO) Movement

Value Analysis 201: Organizing Data to Analyze Product and Equipment Clinical Outcomes

A value analysis process to verify the achievement of the outcomes desired will result in making decisions based on the data, celebrating achievement of outcomes, and identify the need for further review when outcomes are not achieved.

Support Services, Regulations and Regulatory Advocacy, Asset Management

Alarm Fatigue and Supply Chain's Role in Preventing It

Learn about how the significant number of clinical alarms have a numbing effect on nursing staff, to the point that patient safety is in jeopardy.

Certified Materials & Resource Professional (CMRP), Career/Professional Development

CMRP Examination Review Guide

Capital Equipment, Products and Services Contracting, Purchased Services

Cost Savings Through Spend Control: The General Contract Policy

Uncontrolled and unchanneled spend through purchase order requests, P-Card use, or petty cash pose a major problem. In this webinar, we show how to limit contractual authority for the procurement of goods, services, and capital within your organization through the development of a General Contract policy that controls and channels almost every purchase through the purchasing department.

Products and Services Contracting, Suppliers, Strategic Planning, Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs)

GPO or Local/Self Contracting Series BONUS Part 5: AHRMM16 Audience Q&A

A thought-leader panel discussion about the role of GPOs within the changing healthcare landscape and the and the daily decision of using a GPO or regional/local contracting. In a Part 5 bonus section, included only in the podcast version, we listen to the panelists answer questions of those who attended this session during the AHRMM16 Annual Conference.

Change Management, Cost Management, Materials Management Information System (MMIS), Leveraging Technology

Optimizing your Technology for Revenue Cycle Success: Implementing a New Technology – Part 1

In this three-part series, Lisa Tonkinson and Chris Wiekert discuss how the Revenue Cycle can impact your supply chain when embarking on a new software implementation or integration and what you need to know to plan ahead and optimize your technology effectively. Part one discusses the ins and outs of implementing new technology.

Presented by: Lisa Tonkinson, Principle, Patient Craft and Chris Wiekert, Senior Product Manager, Infor

Products and Services Contracting, Cost Management, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement

Reducing Costs and Environmental Impacts to Health Care through a Total Cost of Ownership Calculator

Tremendous cost pressures within the U.S. health care system are forcing providers to explore alternative ways to save money. To address this need, a TCO calculator has been developed to provide purchasers with a standardized and systematic way to consider the various use and waste costs of products that are procured. This webinar demonstrates the tool’s basic functions and shares resources available to support its use.