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Technology, Cost, Quality and Outcomes (CQO) Movement, Regulations and Regulatory Advocacy, Suppliers, Unique Device Identifier (UDI)

UDI Value in Recall Management

Karen Conway, Vice President, Healthcare Value at GHX and Mike Schiller, Senior Director of Supply Chain at AHRMM discuss the value of UDI beyond regulations highlighting recall management and how manufacturers can help.

Also available as a podcast.

Leadership, Analytics & Research, Cost, Quality and Outcomes (CQO) Movement, Change Management

Engaging Clinical Leadership in Supply Chain

Dr. Cherf, Chief Medical Officer at Lumere, and Dr. Suk, Chief Physician Officer at Geisinger System Services, share eight steps to engage physician leaders in your supply chain.

Change Management, Leadership, Suppliers, Cost, Quality and Outcomes (CQO) Movement, Strategic Sourcing

The Secrets of Successful Collaboration: Part 4

AHRMM presents a four-part series on successful collaboration with suppliers. In part four, Brent Petty, executive industry consultant at Lexmark International, discusses supply chain leaders’ top concerns and how suppliers can be a helpful partner.

The Secrets of Successful Collaboration series

Clinical Integration

6 Ways to Excel at Building Clinical Relationships

Much of health care supply chain is now working to connect with clinicians to reduce of unnecessary variations and waste to achieve CQO and the Triple Aim. When working to build a relationship with clinicians, your success factor will improve when you come to the conversation with an understanding of their personalities and needs. Below are six areas to consider before you engage them.

Clinical Integration

4 Things Physician Champions Can do to Ensure Clinical Integration Success

Clinical integration starts with physician champions. Supply chain executives can’t be experts in all areas, and successful clinical discussions tend to occur when physician leaders are the ones initiating those meetings with their physician peers. The physician leader should be able to challenge their colleagues to answer the question, “how does this really benefit the patient?” and “does it benefit beyond just improving a process? In addition, as part of the contract negotiations team, a physician can push back on the supplier to ask clinical questions about the product or device.

Cost, Quality and Outcomes (CQO) Movement

The Healthcare Supply Chain: Best Practices for Operating at the Intersection of Cost, Quality, and Outcomes

Cost, Quality and Outcomes (CQO) Movement

AHRMM19 CQO Summit White Paper | CQO: The Power of Clinical Integration

AHRMM19 CQO Summit White Paper entitled CQO: The Power of Clinical Integration.

Products and Services Contracting, Procure to Pay, Purchased Services, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement

A Question of Ownership Aligning Processes Between Accounts Payable and Supply Chain

In many organizations, the relationship between supply chain and accounts payable is strained due to lack of clarity and ownership. This webinar discusses ways to form a collaborative, streamlined, and process-driven approach to reconciling purchase order errors, facilitating purchase order matching, and creating positive outcomes for departments and vendors.

Clinical Resource Management (CRM), Products and Services Contracting, Regulations and Regulatory Advocacy, Procurement

Annual Clinical Contract Evaluations: Are You Ready?

In this webinar, we discuss the clinical contract evaluation process, including government requirements, expectations, and improving contract performance with the use of key performance indicators.

Career/Professional Development

CMRP: What I’ve Gained. What You Can Gain – Part 1

AHRMM members discuss why they chose to earn their Certified Materials Resource Professional (CMRP) Certification and the rewards they have gained personally and professionally.