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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.
Capital Equipment, Products and Services Contracting, Cost Management, Suppliers, Procurement
Master of Negotiations Certificate Course
Price: Member: $196.00 | Non-Member: $396.00
Continuing Education Credits (CECs): 3 hours
Change Management, Cost Management, Materials Management Information System (MMIS), Procure to Pay, Leveraging Technology
Optimizing Your Technology for Revenue Cycle Success: Vendor Solutions and Training – Part 3
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 three concentrates on vendor solutions and training.
Presented by: Lisa Tonkinson, Principle, Patient Craft and Chris Wiekert, Senior Product Manager, Infor
Products and Services Contracting, Cost Management, Strategic Sourcing, Sustainability, 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.
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.
Analytics & Research, Data Standards, Reimbursement, Sustainability
The Value Cycle
In order to compare baseline costs to savings and determine areas of compliance risk, supply chain professionals need to work closely with their revenue cycle colleagues maintaining the chargemaster. This webinar explores how supply data elements in your item master and chargemaster play a role in negotiating payments, in disbursing across the continuum of care, and in assessing variations in clinical practice.
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
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
Analytics & Research, Data Standards, Materials Management Information System (MMIS), Benchmarking, Value Analysis
Decoding Supply Chain Analytics for Improved Cost, Quality, and Outcomes
As hospitals restructure to gain sustainability in an era of reform, it is crucial for supply chain leaders to work collaboratively within health systems and identify new opportunities for cost reduction in areas that generate savings and improve outcomes. This webinar focuses on key lessons and best practices using case studies from leading hospitals and health care systems that have successfully aligned their supply chain and strategic vision.
Products and Services Contracting, Suppliers, Strategic Planning
GPO or Local/Self Contracting Series: Expectations of GPO Partners and Summary – Part 4
Panelists in Part 4 of the GPO or Local/Self Contracting webcast series focus on what providers should expect from their GPO partners. 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.