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Capital Equipment, Procure to Pay, Suppliers, Value Analysis
Reduce Costs through Strategic Collaboration with Suppliers
Although suppliers and providers may hesitate at a partnership approach, it is possible to collaborate on total cost of ownership. Learn from the diverse experiences of expert providers and suppliers in the field as they identify the variables that make a successful partnership, where pitfalls can happen, and steps to overcome challenges.
Career/Professional Development
Ten Lessons for Writing – Part 1
Join Dave Kaczmarek as he reviews 10 lessons for writing, including sentence structure, commas, apostrophes, and capitalization.
Change Management, Leadership
The Top Ten Leadership Traits to Lead the Way
We all question whether some health care supply chains outperform others, which competencies separate those supply chain professionals from the rest, if customers and financial markets appreciate the differences, and what business lessons are there for the health care industry.
Analytics & Research, Cost Management, Physician Preference Items (PPI), Value Analysis
Value Analysis Best Practices: A Panel Discussion
A panel of three leading experts in the value analysis field candidly share information regarding the state of value analysis when they entered the field, their experiences during the evolution of value analysis to its current state in their respective organizations, and their thoughts on the future state of value analysis as well as lessons learned along the way.
Change Management, Clinical Resource Management (CRM), Strategic Sourcing, Suppliers, Strategic Planning
Advancing Supplier Relationships: A CQO Imperative
This webinar takes a deep look at industries that have evolved successful and meaningful supplier relationships to advance shared value among a network of suppliers. We will examine the Honda/Toyota experience of working among their suppliers and discuss key tools of collaboration, including barriers and partnership takeaways based on current provider supplier relationships.
Clinical Resource Management (CRM), Regulations and Regulatory Advocacy, Reimbursement, Strategic Planning, AHRMM
CMS Bundled Payments
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a proposed ruling which introduces three new episode payment models for Acute Myocardial Infarction, Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts, and Surgical Hip/Femur Fracture Treatment. This webinar provides an overview of the proposed ruling and CJR changes and a discussion of how hospitals should be preparing for the go-live date of July 1, 2017.
Data Standards, Disaster/Outbreak Preparedness, Materials Management Information System (MMIS), Leveraging Technology, Technology
Cyber Security: What You Need to Know
Cybersecurity vulnerabilities and intrusions pose risks for every hospital and its reputation. Become aware of what you can do to prevent cyber security in your facility.
Financial Management, Shipping and Receiving, Distribution, Logistics
Essentials of Logistics Certificate
Price: Member: $239.00 | Non-Member: $299.00
Continuing Education Credits (CECs): 5 hours
Products and Services Contracting, Suppliers, Strategic Planning
GPO or Local/Self Contracting Series: Introduction and the GPO Role – Part 1
Allen Archer, System Director of Supply Chain at Houston Healthcare, leads 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. Part 1 centers on the GPO’s role in helping member facilities support their CQO efforts.
Change Management, Leadership
Managing the C-Suite to Attain Supply Chain Goals
Supply chain leaders are being charged with mission-critical tasks that require C-suite level engagement and buy-in. In this webinar, we discuss how supply chain can gain and maintain regular access to the C-suite, leverage relationships with senior-level executives, along with how to create and communicate value at the executive level.