Articles
Value Analysis, Analytics & Research, Cost, Quality and Outcomes (CQO) Movement
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 three ways your organization can align your supply chain and clinical teams to drive toward improved patient outcomes.
Population/Community Health
Population Health: The Supply Chain Perspective - Webcast
Karen Conway, vice president, healthcare value, GHX and Mike Schiller, AHRMM's Director of Supply Chair, discuss population health and the role of supply chain.
Leadership, Physician Preference Items (PPI)
Physician Perceptions & Alignment Models: Results from a Physician Survey
Dr. John Cherf, chief medical officer at Lumere, explores the findings from a physician survey regarding how physicians make decisions as it relates to costs, quality, and variations.
Leadership
Webcast: Bridging the Gap in Health Care Supply Chain Leadership
Dave Reed, vice president, healthcare solutions, Cook Medical, discusses the generational gap in health care supply chain leadership as the field faces new challenges.
Leadership, Change Management
Basic Supply Chain Education for Nurses
Colleen Cusick, director of materials management at Johns Hopkins Health System, discusses how she created a basic supply chain education program for nurses in her health system.
Change Management
Five Steps of a Supply Chain Marketing Plan Webcast
John Barnes, supply chain director of systems and analytics at St. Luke’s Health System, discusses a five step marketing plan to drive supply chain change management.
Change Management
Supply Chain as a Strategic Resource in your Health Care Organization
Join Ken Cyr, director of supply chain consulting at Intalere, as he discusses why the supply chain should be a strategic resource in an integrated and improved health system.
Unique Device Identifier (UDI)
UDI Adoption Reference List
AHRMM has compiled a list of health care organizations utilizing the UDI or planning to implement UDI adoption within the next 12 months. Download the UDI Adoption Reference List and connect with other health care leaders to discuss the UDI adoption initiatives and obtain advice from colleagues who are further along the adoption curve.
Change Management, Cost, Quality and Outcomes (CQO) Movement, Strategic Sourcing, Suppliers, Leadership
The Secrets of Successful Collaboration: Part 3
AHRMM presents a four-part series on successful collaboration with suppliers. In part three, Brent Petty, executive industry consultant at Lexmark International, discusses finding common ground between providers and suppliers and working towards the total cost of ownership.
The Secrets of Successful Collaboration series
Sustainability
How to Maximize the Value of Your SUD Reprocessing Program
Adopting proactive strategies can help you take full advantage of reprocessing benefits, by lessening the financial burden of medical supplies, promoting environmental sustainability and freeing up funds.
By Erin Broeske, senior marketing director, sustainability solutions division, Stryker