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Analytics & Research, Data Standards, Reimbursement, Sustainability

The Value Cycle

In order to compare baseline costs to savings and determine areas of compliance risk, supply chain professionals need to work closely with their revenue cycle colleagues maintaining the chargemaster. This webinar explores how supply data elements in your item master and chargemaster play a role in negotiating payments, in disbursing across the continuum of care, and in assessing variations in clinical practice.

Cost Management, Reimbursement, Physician Preference Items (PPI), Value Analysis

Value Based Purchasing and Value Analysis 101 – Part 1

In this three-part webcast, Howard Mann, Vice President, Supply Chain Management at Cardiovascular Care Group discusses the basics and relationship of Value Analysis and Value Based Purchasing to achieve high Cost, Quality and Outcomes success. Part one explains Value Based Purchasing and its effects on hospital reimbursement.

Presented by: Howard Mann, Vice President, Supply Chain Management, Cardiovascular Care Group

Analytics & Research, Benchmarking, Performance Metrics

Benchmarking Metrics That Make Sense

Every organization has a variety of internal and external benchmarks at their disposal. Metrics need to be practical for each individual provider, and the supply chain must choose its measurements and comparisons carefully. In this webinar, we discuss meaningful benchmarking and explore several scenarios, useful metrics, and variation considerations to help make appropriate decisions that can improve supply chain performance.

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

CMRP Examination Review Guide

The CMRP Examination Review Guide provides an overview of the content tested based on the exam curriculum outline, including:

  • Procurement and Product Value Analysis
  • Inventory and Distribution Management
  • Information Systems and Data Management
  • Finance
  • Strategic Planning, Leadership and Compliance

The CMRP Examination Review Guide is available in print and eBook formats.

Analytics & Research, Asset Management, Capital Equipment, Strategic Sourcing, Strategic Planning

Developing and Sustaining a Standardized Capital Replacement Plan Series

Capital equipment replacement planning is an activity many organizations engage in year after year. In this two-part series, we will outline a process of evaluating current equipment utilizing specific data elements and identifying where that data can be obtained and discuss how to use data and planning results to prioritize and follow established guidelines to replace only the equipment that needs replacing.

Capital Equipment, Financial Management, Strategic Sourcing, Suppliers, Sustainability, Strategic Planning

Rethink Processes, Regain Control

The supply chain ecosystem has contributed to the 25% waste in the health care system. We can accept that reality while at the same time learning to incorporate spend reduction and cost recovery efforts as standard practice. Through technology, we can broaden communication across the health care community to become more efficient, free funds for other initiatives, and add greater value to health care.