How to Become Best-of-the-Best in Everything You Do
Understanding your healthcare organization and that of your competitors How do you know if your people, products, and processes are world class or just so-so? How…
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Meeting the Challenges of Reform Through a Stronger Value Analysis-Supply Chain Partnership
By Michael B. Neely, Senior Vice President, Optimé Supply Chain Healthcare reform has placed providers of care under intense pressure to reduce costs and improve…
Paradigm Shift – Integrating Utilization Into Our Value Analysis Programs
I know what you are thinking, “Paradigm shift – really?” The 90’s are calling, Bob, and we want our progressive change phrase back. But all…
Supply Chain Expense Management: It’s Not About Price Any Longer
More and more supply chain and value analysis professionals are getting it: It’s not about price any longer. After more than 50 years of GPOs, systems, and…
Utilization Is Not a New Concept but How We View and Attack It Is!
The other day I was browsing through my copy of the Charles Housley (Bellwether League Honoree 2008) edited book Product Standardization and Evaluation which was…
Supply Utilization Myths, Misunderstandings, and Mistakes
Why utilization savings are still illusive for most healthcare organizations Although the term utilization management seems to be understood by some supply chain managers and…
#1 Ingredient to Improve Your Value Analysis Teams
Michael E. Porter and Thomas H. Lee, in a recent Harvard Review article, put it this way, “Teams improve and excel by tracking progress over…
How Often Should Your Value Analysis Teams Meet?
The healthcare industry norm for the frequency of value analysis team meetings seems to be once a month. However, this meeting schedule can cause communication…
Value Analysis Leadership Interview
Barbara Strain, Director, Supply Chain Analytics University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA Barbara Strain is a graduate of California State University and one of…
Is Poor Communication Slowing Your VA Process?
Tips and tools to enhance your VA communication and productivity – Part 2 By Wanda-Dupree Lane, RN, BSHA, MaED, Clinical VA Coordinator, The Regional Medical…
Before, During, and After the Value Analysis Study
Why it is important that utilization management works in concert with a strong VA program When we engage with a value analysis committee or team,…
Why Are We Ignoring the Common-Sense Solution?
Dee Donatelli, RN, BSN, MBA, Sr. Vice President, Provider Services, Hayes, Inc. As clinicians, hospitals, and consumers look ahead to 2014 and the full implementation…
Where Are You Getting Your Benchmarks?
Multiple benchmarking sources ensure that you are getting them right the first time. Benchmarking is an art and a science, but there are some hard…