Articles
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.
Strategic Sourcing, Medical Device Technology
The One Sourcing Tactic that Could Save Your Hospital Millions
By AHRMM
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.
Clinical Resource Management (CRM), Procurement
No Stone Left Unturned: Uncovering Supply Chain Savings Opportunities
By AHRMM
Savvy supply chain leaders must go beyond medical product pricing to achieve the next level of savings for their organizations
Career/Professional Development
AHRMM and SMI Release Career Development Guide: Healthcare Supply Chain Leader of the Future
By AHRMM
A press release announcing a career development resource released by AHRMM and SMI.
Data Standards, Regulations and Regulatory Advocacy, Unique Device Identifier (UDI), Strategic Planning
Baptist Health UDI Capture Work Group Case Study
By AHRMM
A UDI Capture Work Group Case Study at the Baptist Health.
Disaster/Outbreak Preparedness, Strategic Planning
Supply Chain Disaster Preparedness Manual
By AHRMM
Preparing for disasters is a much more difficult task than preparing for the day-to-day emergencies that a health care facility or system faces. Disaster preparation goes beyond the health care facility walls. It involves coordination with community partners and federal and state responders. Disaster preparation calls for everyone to work together for a common goal: to meet the needs of the community in a time of extreme devastation. This manual provides a framework for preparing for such a coordinated and collaborative response to a disaster.
Data Standards, Regulations and Regulatory Advocacy, Suppliers, Unique Device Identifier (UDI), Logistics
Unit of Use (UOU) Series: Potential UOU Examples – Part 3
By AHRMM
In the third part of the the FDA Unique Device Identification (UDI) “Unit of Use” (UOU) webcast series, we cover several potential use cases for the FDA UDI UOU identifier.