Standardization: Time for a New Model
Alan Weintraub, FABC, Chief Procurement Officer, Enloe Medical Center, Chico, CA I heard it again the other day. I was reading an application from a job…
Standardization
None of Us Are As Smart As All of Us
James Russell, RN-BC, Value Analysis Facilitator VCU Health System, Richmond, VA One of the best things about being a Value Analysis Facilitator is the ability…
4 Key Points Supply Chain Managers Should Know About Utilization Management
1. It’s the future of supply chain expense management. Price and standardization have been the primary supply chain cost containment strategies for decades. Now that…
The Missing Link in Supply Expense Management
Do you have all of your supply expense management bases covered? It wasn’t so long ago that price and standardization was king in supply chain…
Did You Know That Standardization Can Cost You Money?
Not all standardization is good for your healthcare organization’s bottom line. For over 40+ years, the healthcare supply chain industry has espoused standardization as a…
What You Can’t See Will Hurt You
Most of your new saving opportunities are below the water line. We like to equate supply chain expense savings to an iceberg! Above the waterline…
Value Analysis Leadership Interview
Alan Weintraub, Chief Procurement Officer/Director of Support Services Enloe Medical Center, Chico, CA The following interview was conducted by Robert W. Yokl, Managing Editor, Healthcare…
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,…
Reduce, Control and Eliminate Wasteful and Unnecessary Supply Utilization Practices
Go beyond price and standardization to save more in less time Traditionally, healthcare organizations have focused their value analysis efforts on lowering the price and…
Show Me The Evidence
Dee Donatelli, RN, BSN, MBA, Sr. Vice President, Provider Services, Hayes, Inc. “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different…
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…