AHRMM

Strategic Planning, Cost, Quality and Outcomes (CQO) Movement

Podcast: Why is Clinical Integration Important?

Teresa Dail, AHRMM’s 2018 Chair, shares AHRMM’s definition of clinical integration and why a clinically integrated supply chain is important to her and her colleagues at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Procurement, Cost, Quality and Outcomes (CQO) Movement

Discussing Vendor Consolidation with Physicians Podcast

Having conversations with clinicians can be difficult, Howard Mann, a 30 year supply chain professional, discusses how to prepare for physician conversations regarding vendor consolidations to reduce number of suppliers for product or product categories.

Leveraging Technology, Clinical Resource Management (CRM), Cost Management, Purchased Services, Distribution

Telehealth: Supply Chain’s Role in the New Health Care Landscape

Telehealth is here to stay, and supply chain must be aware of happenings within their communities and their own health care organizations. This webinar discusses telehealth services and their various modes, how supply chain can contribute to telehealth success, and what steps are needed to maintain that success.

Strategic Planning, Disaster/Outbreak Preparedness, Strategic Sourcing

Are You Ready For The Next Flu Outbreak?

It doesn’t take a deadly pandemic like Ebola to put your supply chain—and your staff and patients--at risk. Flu outbreaks cause sudden shortages of critical supplies and happen frequently. Jason Burnham shares three steps to be prepared for the next outbreak.

Analytics & Research, Support Services

Measure your Supply Chain Success with Survey Support Cards Podcast

Stuart Layhe shares his method for measuring supply chain department success with quarterly support card surveys used to make improvements.

Performance Metrics, Benchmarking, Analytics & Research

Clinical Benchmarking: Aligning Supply Chain Initiatives with Clinical Outcomes

As health care organizations strive to reduce costs and improve quality, it is necessary for the supply chain to collaborate with physician and clinician leadership around the utilization of clinical benchmarking data. This webinar explores the leading practices for clinical benchmarking and outlines pitfalls to avoid.

The Science Of Sustainable Products

Annie Weisbrod, principal scientist at Procter and Gamble, discusses the science behind sustainable hygiene products and challenges companies and consumers face with sustainability information.

Cost, Quality and Outcomes (CQO) Movement, Logistics, Shipping and Receiving

Intra-Company Logistics: The Backbone of a Successful Supply Chain

Jake Crampton, chief executive officer, Medspeed discusses intra-company logistics, which is a relatively new concept that is all about leveraging your health system’s logistical framework so it supports your organization’s broader goals.

Population/Community Health, Cost, Quality and Outcomes (CQO) Movement

Population Health: The Supply Chain Perspective - Podcast

Join Karen Conway, Vice President of Healthcare Value at GHX and Mike Schiller, Vice President of Healthcare Engagement at SteriTrack for a conversation on population health and how supply chain can be involved.

Clinical Integration, Value Analysis

Evolving Supply Chain To Focus On Patient Outcomes

In today’s value based health care market, reimbursement is tied to patient outcomes. But the duty of improving patient outcomes does not solely reside with the clinical teams. Supply Chain has an important role to play in driving outcomes while being mindful of cost. Robin Czajka, vice president of cost management at Premier, describes 3 ways that your organization can take today to begin aligning your supply chain and clinical teams to drive toward improved patient outcomes.