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Aligned for Success: 3 Ways to Strengthen the Relationship Between Hospital Contracting and Clinical Value Analysis Teams

Clinical value analysis, in its essence, is a decision-making platform where the clinical value analysis team pulls data and information from various sources to tell a story around the initiative at ... read more

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Improving Human and Environmental Health: A Call for Environmentally Preferred Health Care Sourcing

As health care organizations, our sourcing practices directly impact the environment and the health of the communities we serve. To operate responsibly, it is essential that we consider how our purch... read more

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The Shift from Reprocessed to Single-Use Endoscopes Grows: Is it Right for Your Organization?

The disposable endoscopes market was valued at $1.3 billion in 2020 and is expected to grow 16.9% from 2021 to 2028 due to the low cost of maintenance, the rising prevalence of chronic diseases and c... read more

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The Reemergent Rumblings of Consolidated Service Centers: Does it Make Sense for your Supply Chain

There’s no doubt that the current pandemic has changed the way we think about many things in nearly all aspects of our lives, both personally and in our work. For hospital and health system supply ch... read more

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30 Years in Health Care Supply Chain … Why?

My vice president recently asked our team to think about our “why” as it relates to our career in the health care supply chain. While I love the work I do, I realized I had never really thought about... read more

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Financial sustainability
How Surgical Tray Standardization Saved One Hospital $50,000 and What You Should Know

As hospitals and health systems continue to work to manage costs while maintaining quality, surgical tray standardization remains an untapped resource for many organizations. As surgeons request inst... read more

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How a Community Purchasing Strategy for Hospital Services and Supplies Can Improve Community Health and Strengthen Communities in the New Year

Amid all the uncertainties facing the health care industry today, one thing is clear. We need to continue to improve the health of our communities and do so in a way that supports, honors and leverag... read more

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Financial sustainability
Strategies to leverage health care purchasing power toward sustainability and a healthier future

By consistently scrutinizing social and environmental impact in all purchasing decisions, health care organizations can leverage their total purchasing power to influence suppliers and vendors to low... read more

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Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Paints Bigger Picture by Linking Testing to Treatment

Recent innovations in the field of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging (NMMI) represent several scintillating moments that have a big-picture effect on health care. read more

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Mitigate Supply Shortages Through Strategic Preparation

Mitigating shortages of IV solutions can be difficult, but preparation makes it less so. The healthsystems that previously navigated such challenges had several tactics in common, including conservat... read more