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Supply chain and cost management
Using Contracting and Clinical Data Collaboratively to Gain Clinical and Executive Support

The key to effectively using supply spend, contract and clinical data is to correctly identify the need and expected result, as well as knowing the available data sources and tools to ensure the desi... read more

Supply chain and cost management
Entering into a Medical IT Contract? Here are 7 Factors to Consider.

From looking at scope of work to dispute resolution clauses, there are several nuanced approaches hospitals can use to achieve success in contracting for information technology services and equipment... read more

Supply chain and cost management
Steps to Improve Supply Utilization With Clinicians

By taking actions that are within your control, you can help your hospital with supply costs, waste reduction, and bolstering human and environmental health... read more

Supply chain and cost management
Disasters Are Striking at Increasingly Odd Times: Do You Have What You Need to Weather the Storm?

Natural disasters are more common and affect a larger geography than ever before — and with manmade disasters like acts of terrorism, cybersecurity threats and utility shutdowns also on the rise, “th... read more

Supply chain and cost management
Physician Preference Cards: How a Small Card Can Lead to Big Savings in The Operating Room

It is critical that health systems drive new efficiencies to increase revenue and cost savings and that’s especially true for the OR, which represents both the largest revenue driver for health syste... read more

Supply chain and cost management
The Top 8 Must-Haves for More Effective Analytical Reporting Within Category Management

Though analytical reporting is becoming more automated over time, Excel reporting is nowhere near its sunset. With that in mind, here is a list of necessities to provide clear, concise and consistent... read more

Supply chain and cost management
Evaluating the Benefits, Drawbacks of Reusable vs. Single-use Endoscopes

It can be tricky for clinicians and supply chain leaders to determine whether (and in what cases) to select reusable or single-use endoscopes – but looking at the clinical, environmental, financial a... read more

Supply chain and cost management
The Five Major Benefits of Domestic Sourcing

Discussions around domestic manufacturing of medical supplies have picked up steam in recent years as the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the risks and challenges of the global supply chain... read more

Supply chain and cost management
Purchased Services Represents Ideal Opportunity to Control Costs, Improve Efficiencies

Is your organization sourcing products and services independently or relying on years-old noncompetitive relationships? It might be high time to take a deeper look at your non-labor spend... read more

Supply chain and cost management
Considerations and Best Practices for Building a Successful Hospital Item Master

The hospital item master is the source of truth for supply chain and finance to assist in managing inventory — meaning it is crucial to understand some of the problems that can occur and how to comba... read more