Supply chain cost savings efforts have many more impacts on a health system beyond the bottom line. From my experience in direct patient care, accounts payable, and supply chain analysis, I’ve seen[...]
Strong clinical data is at the heart of every strategic initiative around physician utilization, case cost analysis, clinical standardization, orthopedic savings and clinical integration. Without[...]
The COVID-19 pandemic has sent shockwaves throughout the global healthcare system. And it has revealed some structural weaknesses in the process. Healthcare supply chain teams have felt pressure like[...]
Quality enterprise data analytics are an essential component of any healthcare enterprise data strategy. Yet healthcare systems face particular enterprise analytics challenges. One of these[...]
As of this writing, any news has been displaced by speculation on COVID-19—its progression, its lethality, the impact of mitigation measures as well as comorbid conditions. Paralleling the public[...]
Today’s post is part three in our series on the importance of data enrichment for large hospitals and hospital systems. In part one, Nic Sagez, Curvo’s Chief Technology Officer, addressed data[...]
In order to be strategic about spend data, we must first understand the role of the researcher and analyst. So it is the responsibility of a supply chain professional to ensure that reporting and[...]
We’re continuing today with part two in the series on the importance of data enrichment. In case you haven’t read it yet, part one explores the impact on enterprise data strategy from the perspective[...]
Price creep is a pervasive issue in healthcare. And for those hospitals that are attempting to manage it, price creep can become a significant element of the supply chain workload. While[...]