Articles
Analytics & Research, Cost Management, Cost, Quality and Outcomes (CQO) Movement, Physician Preference Items (PPI), Value Analysis
Specialized Value Analysis Teams for Resource Utilization - Webcast
By AHRMM
Donna Gammarato discusses the importance of creating specialized value analysis teams to analyze resource utilization and reduce costs
Unique Device Identifier (UDI), Career/Professional Development
AHRMM's Senior Director, Mike Schiller, Makes the Case for UDI Adoption
By AHRMM
In an effort to better protect patients during product recalls, and to improve care at a population health level, hospitals must begin to accurately capture medical device data through UDI adoption.
Change Management, Leadership, Career/Professional Development
Leadership Skills to Create a Culture of Teamwork Webcast
By AHRMM
Professional Coach Mark Noon discusses the types of skills and actions that a leader needs to create a team-oriented culture.
Cost, Quality and Outcomes (CQO) Movement, Strategic Planning
2017 AHRMM Cost, Quality, and Outcomes (CQO) Report on Population Health Management
By AHRMM
Most of us have heard the term “population health” but is it simply a healthcare buzzword or a program that can truly drive better costs, quality, and outcomes? AHRMM assembled a task force comprised of experts in the fields of healthcare supply chain, finance, and value analysis to examine the current population health management landscape in order to determine what impact these programs are having on the physical and behavioral health of people and the financial health of hospitals, health systems, and other health-related community organizations.
Lean/Six Sigma, Strategic Planning
Life in the Supply Chain: Key Principles of Lean Six Sigma
By AHRMM
Lean Six Sigma (LSS) is a combination of two process improvement methods. Lean is a system that works to eliminate waste, making processes faster and simpler to follow; it is about doing more with less and speeding things up.
Strategic Planning
Directing Your Supply Chain to Home
By AHRMM
The continuum of the supply chain for healthcare has historically been siloed within each organization, separate from even a healthcare’s own entity. As the shift of patient care goes from an inpatient setting to outpatient, how are today’s healthcare organizations adjusting to this shift and creating an efficient and relatively seamless supply chain for customers, both separate outpatient entities and their patients?
Procure to Pay, Purchased Services, Medical Device Technology
Adding Value to Your Healthcare Supply Chain by Implementing an eMarketplace Tool
By AHRMM
Supply chain departments in healthcare organizations can add significant value to their procure-to-pay process by integrating their enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems with an eMarketplace solution.