Articles
Clinical Resource Management (CRM), Value Analysis
Value Analysis 201: Clinical Criteria of Products and Equipment
For product and equipment selection to meet the need for the best value for our patients, clinical criteria need to be determined during the initial phase of selection.
Change Management, Cost Management, Strategic Sourcing, Strategic Planning
WHY, WHAT, and HOW of Strategic Planning
Price: Member: $147.00 | Non-Member: $297.00
Continuing Education Credits (CECs): 3 hours
Benchmarking, Strategic Planning
Introduction to Benchmarking
In today’s value-based care environment, hospitals continually strive to improve patient quality and outcomes. Benchmarking is a powerful tool that, if interpreted and used properly, can be a useful guide in this journey. This webinar provides an understanding of the purpose and use of a benchmarking strategy. The importance of benchmarking will be outlined, metrics defined, and tracking processes explained.
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.
Products and Services Contracting, Purchased Services, Strategic Sourcing, Strategic Planning
Contract Negotiations & Implementation Strategies for Purchased Services within a Single Facility or IDN's
Contracting strategies, negotiation, and centralized contract management processes can generate significant savings in one of the largest areas of spend. A team of Hospital Executives shares the lessons learned, implementation experiences, and savings they brought their facilities, focusing on the non-traditional areas of spend.
Change Management, Clinical Resource Management (CRM), Financial Management, Lean/Six Sigma, Strategic Planning
Good to Great: Applying Lean Concepts to Healthcare
Lean Management is a strategy for modifying processes so that we reduce the burden on supply chain resources, while still providing the customer with the value they want and expect. This webinar provides an overview of supply chain management and the areas that could be modified to reduce waste.
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