Articles
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.
AHRMM
AHRMM Membership Elects 2018 Board
By AHRMM
This press release announces the 2018 AHRMM Board.
Change Management, Procurement
Advanced Procurement Technology for Achieving Supply Chain Success
By AHRMM
Utilizing the right platform will not only enable simple purchasing of on-demand parts, accessories and services online, but it will also integrate with asset management and ERP systems.
Unique Device Identifier (UDI), Medical Device Technology, FAHRMM
Preparing Supply Chain to Meet Meaningful Use
By Susan Morris, FAHRMM, AHRMM
This paper will define the regulation and explore how a supply chain department can support their organization in meeting this aspect of the regulations. Understanding the alphabet soup of acronyms that is Unique Device Identifier (UDI), their meaning, how to understand and read the standardized labeling are crucial first steps. Organizations should able to identify what defines an implant.
Career/Professional Development
Clinical Engagement Is Key to Exponential Supply Chain Performance Improvement
By AHRMM
The need for effective clinical stakeholder engagement is a familiar supply chain concept. The longstanding relationship between materials management and value analysis professionals represents the most common interaction between clinical and supply stakeholders.