5 Incredibly Useful KPI Tips for Supply Chain/Value Analysis Professionals to Know Where You Stand
What we are seeing in the healthcare marketplace is that CEOs, COOs, and CFOs are scrambling to plug the huge holes in their labor and…
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How an Accurate Item Master Ensures Revenue Integrity and Prevents Provider Burnout
There are numerous challenges facing U.S. hospitals and health systems today that are now widely acknowledged and discussed, such as the high cost of care,…
The New Normal in Healthcare Supply Chain: Financial Uncertainty
Healthcare Supply Chain Expense Savings Opportunities Could Be Easier and Better Than You Think If You Know Where You Stand “While we have seen a…
Featured Articles February 2023 – Healthcare Value Analysis & Utilization Management Magazine
Just Released February 2023 Healthcare Value Analysis and Utilization Management Magazine Featured Articles Article Title/Link Article By: Link FEATURED – Driving Out Waste and Inefficient…
If Supply Chain Excellence is Your Top Priority: You Need to Know Where You Stand
We often assume that our supply chain division, department, or unit is performing at the highest performance levels, but are we really sure? From our…
Value Analysis: Your Purchase Costs Are Only the Tip of the Iceberg
We all understand the concept of an iceberg that has three-quarters of its mass submerged under the waterline. Well, this same concept can be applied…
Starting Your Own Clinical Supply Utilization Management Program
I recently had a sales call with a hospital Director who was interested in starting a Clinical Supply Utilization Management (CSUM) program at his hospital….
Healthcare Value Analysis Leadership Interview: Vendor Value
Tell us about your experience and how you got involved in the healthcare value analysis and supply chain world. I’m relatively new to the healthcare…
5 Supply Chain Savings Strategies to Employ to Aid Your Health System’s Immediate Bottom Line Crunch
Saving money is now back in as a priority at healthcare organizations whose bottom lines are taking a beating due to inflation (over 8.5% as…
When It Comes to Recalls, What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You – and Your Patients, Too!
When managing medical device notices and recalls for a healthcare organization, it can seem like a daunting task. According to Sedgewick’s Recall Index, Edition 2…
Life Cycle Cost: Why Is This Important?
Life cycle cost (LCC) can be defined as the sum of the total cost of a product, service, or technology over its lifetime. For example,…
Why KPIs Can Help You Optimize Your Value Analysis Team’s Performance Almost Overnight
To stay ahead of the curve, we have always searched out advanced management techniques that could improve our hospital, system, or IDN client’s supply chain/value…
Perfect Storm: COVID-19 Pandemic and Rampant Inflation
We went through almost two years of supply and labor shortages (not that these challenges are entirely solved) during the pandemic and now we are…