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…
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Why Do We Continue to Ride an Old Tired Horse?
Price Savings Have Diminished by a Shocking 70% to 80% Overall Many of my peers think I am crazy when I make the statement that…
The New Low Hanging Fruit Is Supply Utilization
Why Aren’t We Jumping On These Juicy Low Hanging Savings Opportunities? Most healthcare organizations are still operating on a VA model that is strictly focused…
Crucial Conversations and How to Have Them
Alan Edwards, Regional Director of Supply Chain, Adventist Health System, Tampa, FL “Today’s supply chain leader faces more day to day pressure than ever before….
If You Think Training is Costly, Just Think of the Cost of Not Training Your Hospital Value Analysis Teams
I can’t count the times I have seen hospital value analysis teams waste time, money, and resources because they haven’t received advanced training in value analysis…
Navigating Uncharted Waters of Supply Utilization Management
Traditionally, the Healthcare Supply Chain saving game has been greatly influenced by the “price” savings opportunities offered by group purchasing contracts, standardization, and capitation. Unfortunately,…
Why Supply Utilization Management is Significantly Different Than Value Analysis
There is a 500 pound gorilla in our supply chain that represents huge savings we are not addressing because of this misunderstanding. Value Analysis has…
Benchmarking Still Drives Savings
Industry embraced a simple idea in the 1980s. The idea was that it was possible to search for the best practices that will lead to…
Healthcare Value Analysis Magazine
Look What We Have Done Now! Yes, we have started a new magazine about value analysis!! Why? Because we feel that value analysis is going…
Value Analysis Analytics: The Tool of Choice to Identify Your Best Value Analysis Savings Opportunities
Value Analysis Analytics Breakthrough Savings on Demand The promise of value analysis analytics to up your savings game Your healthcare organization is data-rich, but most…
Value Analysis Analytics: Change of Mindset
Value Analysis Analytics Change of Mindset For decades, supply chain and value analysis professionals have been focusing their savings efforts on reducing their prices…