Articles
Leadership
An Executive Decision: Understanding What Is Required to Reach the C-Suite
AHRMM created this book for engaged and motivated supply chain leaders in the making. Within is information on where to begin and what to do while you're on the path to achieving your goal, how to take advantage of changes in the industry, as well as the skills you'll need to develop along the way. The purpose of this book is to help make the seemingly long journey to the C-Suite much less intimidating and ambiguous. And who better to give advice on earning an executive position than those who've already made the journey?
Analytics & Research, Change Management, Cost Management, Strategic Sourcing, Value Analysis
Engage to Achieve: CQO Outside of Supply Chain
Budget Impact Analysis (BIA) is a type of analysis that can bridge organizational gaps to help improve coverage decisions for new products or procedures. Because a BIA can be adjusted to meet the goals of a particular population with particular needs, it can also improve the value and the quality of healthcare. This type of analysis can help Supply Chain leaders and their collaborative value analysis teams to make local adoption decisions in a timely manner.
Products and Services Contracting, Suppliers, Strategic Planning
GPO or Local/Self Contracting Series: Contracting Option Choices – Part 2
In part 2 of the GPO or Local/Self Contracting webcast series, the panel considers the multiple product categories and the process of choosing the most appropriate contracting option.
Career/Professional Development
Participating with AHRMM: What it Means to You, Me and the Healthcare Supply Chain Field
AHRMM strives to provide the education, information, and resources necessary for its members to remain at the top of their field. Tune into this podcast episode and hear from two AHRMM members as they discuss the opportunities to actively participate with the Association, and how your involvement will benefit you and the supply chain community.
Change Management, Products and Services Contracting, Purchased Services, Strategic Sourcing, Suppliers, Strategic Planning, Suppliers
Shared Risk Contracting: Provider and Supplier Perspectives Webinar
New risk sharing models align the economics of an agreement to product or service performance and outcomes. In this webinar, we discuss this relatively new concept in health care and how sharing responsibility can enhance both parties’ performance levels and improve patient outcomes through mutual investment.
Products and Services Contracting, Cost Management, Data Standards, Materials Management Information System (MMIS), Procure to Pay, Procurement
The Process of Operationalizing Contracts to Support CQO

Price: Member: $98.00 | Non-Member: $198.00
Continuing Education Credits (CECs): 2 hours
Cost Management, Reimbursement, Physician Preference Items (PPI), Value Analysis
Value Based Purchasing and Value Analysis 101 – Part 1
In this three-part webcast, Howard Mann, Vice President, Supply Chain Management at Cardiovascular Care Group discusses the basics and relationship of Value Analysis and Value Based Purchasing to achieve high Cost, Quality and Outcomes success. Part one explains Value Based Purchasing and its effects on hospital reimbursement.
Presented by: Howard Mann, Vice President, Supply Chain Management, Cardiovascular Care Group
Strategic Planning
CQO and Nexera Member Successes Webcast
Products and Services Contracting, Suppliers, Strategic Planning
GPO or Local/Self Contracting Series: Compliance and Alignment – Part 3
Part 3 of the GPO or Local/Self Contracting webcast series examines whether compliance can be achieved without alignment, and vice versa.
Change Management, Cost Management, Purchased Services, Suppliers, Support Services
Knowing When to Outsource: Making Purchased Services Work for You
Outsourcing of hospital functions is a common and growing practice in the U.S. and comprises on average 25% of total non-labor spend in hospitals. Many hospitals are finding that the outsourcing of some functions is a double-edged sword. This webinar will help you determine how to make decisions about which services to keep in house and which to outsource in the post-reform era of higher quality and cost savings.