AHRMM

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

Day in the Life of CQO: Examples from the Field

A panel of health care industry leaders shares their insights and experiences in creating a best-practice supply chain that supports the intersection of cost, quality, and outcomes within their institutions.

Procurement, Change Management, Clinical Resource Management (CRM), Inventory Management, Lean/Six Sigma

How Inventory Redesign Strengthens the Clinically Integrated Supply Chain

Developing a clinically integrated supply chain can lead to organizational savings, a decrease in ordering of supplies outside of the supply chain, and can help return nurses and other clinical professionals back to their primary focus of patient care. This webinar explores what is needed for the successful development and implementation of a clinically integrated team that performs value analysis across a variety of facilities under one system.

Financial Management, Analytics & Research, Clinical Resource Management (CRM), Cost Management, Reimbursement, Physician Preference Items (PPI)

Now's the Time! We Must Engage Physicians to Reduce Costs and Improve Outcomes

This AHRMM webinar will help engage physicians to reduce costs and improve patient outcomes.

Strategic Sourcing, Strategic Sourcing, Leadership

Supplier Diversity: A Strategic Value Proposition

This webinar explains how supplier diversity can be a valuable investment toward sustainability. Presenters define supplier diversity and the associated specific designations and discuss the evolution of supplier diversity. Get a glimpse into how to build a business case for supplier diversity including the scope and benefits (CQO and Sustainability) for the supplier and purchaser, as well as the importance of executive support.

Certified Materials & Resource Professional (CMRP), Career/Professional Development

The CMRP Renewal Process – Plan Early, Document Often

Congratulations, you earned your Certified Materials & Resource Professional (CMRP) Certification! You may have just earned it, but experts say that you should think about how you will keep it – and soon. Allen Archer discusses the need to plan your way to renewal now and the documentation needed that you need to maintain.

Presented by: Allen Archer, System Director of Supply Chain, Houston Healthcare Inc.

Unique Device Identifier (UDI), Analytics & Research, Data Standards, Materials Management Information System (MMIS), Regulations and Regulatory Advocacy, Leveraging Technology, Technology

UDI 101: Just the Facts

As UDI capture and exchange becomes more prevalent across the healthcare ecosystem and as implantable device information is linked to patient outcomes there are a number of expected benefits to look at. Find out how UDI will improve patients safety and supply chain purchasing for years to come.

Analytics & Research, Value Analysis

Who’s Keeping Score: Using CQO Scorecards

This webcast discusses the team work involved in product value analysis and decision making using data-driven scorecards outlining Cost, Quality, and Outcomes.

Presented by: Brent Petty, executive industry consultant, Lexmark International

Change Management, Clinical Resource Management (CRM), Strategic Sourcing, Suppliers, Strategic Planning

Advancing Supplier Relationships: A CQO Imperative

This webinar takes a deep look at industries that have evolved successful and meaningful supplier relationships to advance shared value among a network of suppliers. We will examine the Honda/Toyota experience of working among their suppliers and discuss key tools of collaboration, including barriers and partnership takeaways based on current provider supplier relationships.

Change Management, Suppliers, Career/Professional Development

Webcast: Building Trust: 10 Commandments of a Trusting Relationship

The intersection of CQO is patient care, Deborah Rey presents ten commandments you should adopt if they're not already part of your values both professionally and personally.

Clinical Resource Management (CRM), Regulations and Regulatory Advocacy, Reimbursement, Strategic Planning, AHRMM

CMS Bundled Payments

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a proposed ruling which introduces three new episode payment models for Acute Myocardial Infarction, Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts, and Surgical Hip/Femur Fracture Treatment. This webinar provides an overview of the proposed ruling and CJR changes and a discussion of how hospitals should be preparing for the go-live date of July 1, 2017.