Negotiating hospital supply contracts is hard work. It can take months to collect and clean up the right data, pull insights from the data, and present those findings to physicians and executive[...]
Procedure analytics programs are used by health systems to help support a broader clinical integration initiative between the supply chain team and clinicians to drive value to patients in terms of[...]
Value analysis and category leaders at health systems are stretched for resources now more than ever. In order to scale for growing new product requests while responding quickly, these teams are[...]
Medical device classifications systems, such as the Generic Implant Classification (GIC)©, are an important tool for healthcare supply chain teams. They help teams compare clinical products and[...]
What is GIC©? Supply chain teams rely on classification systems to more efficiently and effectively improve patient outcomes while also improving costs. The use of classifications helps with[...]
Communicating in the Same Language Through Shared Data Facilitating conversations about managing clinical spend and successfully enacting change takes more than simply sharing accurate case data and[...]
The Importance of Transparent, Accurate Data Healthcare supply chain leaders invest a great deal of time and energy into telling their value story to clinicians through data. That story usually[...]
Best Practices When Presenting Case Cost Analysis to Surgeons Healthcare supply chain personnel invest a great deal of time and energy into telling their story. The purpose of the story, primarily[...]
Business in 2020 was anything but usual for every industry, including hospitals and health systems. Acute care facilities arguably got hit the hardest by unexpected, multifaceted challenges the[...]
The January 2021 issue of Orthopedic Network News (ONN) deals with replacements of joints in the extremities. This includes shoulders, ankles, elbows, wrist, and digits. Hip and knee replacements[...]