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Analytics & Research, Financial Management, Logistics

Cracking the Bullwhip - See How Demand Variation Affects the Supply Chain

By AHRMM

Increased demand can lead to reactive replenishment but triggers be identified and assessed before rushing to order. Take control of your inventory through proactive demand pattern identification to address issues and changes before they arise. In this webinar, experts discuss the data needed to predict usage patterns and trends, as well as best practices to improve inventory for high value and commodity products.

Financial Management, Strategic Sourcing, Distribution, Lean/Six Sigma, Suppliers, Logistics

Self Distribution Model in Health Care: A Case Study

By AHRMM

The Intermountain Healthcare Supply Chain Organization has embarked on strategy to drive costs out of the healthcare supply chain. As a part of that strategy, a consolidated distribution center was built for distribution of medical-surgical supplies, pharmacy products, and other ancillary services. The webinar focuses on the key lessons learned on the journey to self-distribution.

Data Standards, Financial Management, Regulations and Regulatory Advocacy, Unique Device Identifier (UDI), Procurement

Medical Products of Human Origin, UDI and ICCBBA: Supply Chain’s Role Webcast

By AHRMM

Supply chain is in the unique position, working with so many different disciplines within the hospital, that it is natural that they initiate conversations on the proper management of these products.

Presented by: Karen Conway, Executive Director, Industry Relations, GHX and Mike Schiller, Senior Supply Chain Director, AHRMM

Change Management, Financial Management, Strategic Sourcing, Sustainability, Support Services

Revenue Cycle Basics Part 5: Challenges with Charge Capture 201

By AHRMM

Part 5: Challenges with Charge Capture

This series of short education sessions documents various aspects of the Revenue Cycle and how it impacts Supply Chain. The series details how disconnects between the charge master and item master can negatively affect charge services and revenue capture.

Techniques on how to support and maintain best practices and revenue optimization are outlined through the successful demonstration of standardization and synchronization in supply chain and revenue cycle practices.

Strategic Planning, Cost Management, Physician Preference Items (PPI), Reimbursement, Strategic Sourcing

Improve Cost Reduction: A Multidisciplinary and Big Picture Approach

By AHRMM

Health care organizations continue to look for new ways to reduce costs. Ultimately, data, clinical integration, and engaging multi-disciplinary stakeholders may be the major keys to success. In this webinar, we describe how a large health system sought to standardize endomechanical, suture, trocars, and surgical energy across multiple categories.

Support Services, Central Sterile, Purchased Services, Reprocessing Medical Devices, Sustainability

Ethylene Oxide Device Sterilization and the Alternatives

By AHRMM

In light of the closure of some facilities that use gas ethylene oxide (EtO) to sterilize medical devices prior to their distribution and use, the FDA is looking at the future availability of medical devices and the possibility of medical device shortages. This webinar highlights potential alternatives to EtO, their advantages and disadvantages, and how to determine what kind of sterilization is best for your organization.