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Change Management, Career/Professional Development
Customer Service in Health Care Supply Chain Certificate Course
Price: Member: $98.00 | Non-Member: $198.00
Continuing Education Credits (CECs): 2 hours
Products and Services Contracting, Suppliers, Strategic Planning, Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs)
GPO or Local/Self Contracting Series BONUS Part 5: AHRMM16 Audience Q&A
A thought-leader panel discussion about the role of GPOs within the changing healthcare landscape and the and the daily decision of using a GPO or regional/local contracting. In a Part 5 bonus section, included only in the podcast version, we listen to the panelists answer questions of those who attended this session during the AHRMM16 Annual Conference.
Central Sterile, Distribution, Financial Management, Regulations and Regulatory Advocacy, Sustainability, Strategic Planning
Supply Chain Cardboard and Storage Best Practices
On-site supply storage is one of the core competencies of effective supply chain management, and adhering to standards and regulations is an ongoing practice. Whether products are stored in bins or in cardboard boxes, supply chain must ensure all employees follow guidelines for patient safety. In this webinar, a panel of veteran supply chain professionals discuss The Joint Commission Standards and the necessity for risk assessment.
Clinical Resource Management (CRM), Value Analysis
Value Analysis 201: Clinical Criteria of Products and Equipment
For product and equipment selection to meet the need for the best value for our patients, clinical criteria need to be determined during the initial phase of selection.
Analytics & Research, Cost Management, Physician Preference Items (PPI), Reimbursement, Career/Professional Development
Who's Keeping Score? Using CQO Scorecards for Service Line Success
Wellmont Health System in Tennessee has developed a scorecard to help supply chain executives convince even the toughest clinicians and hospital administrators to collaborate and drive down overall costs (while maintaining the highest standards of patient care and safety) by speaking their language: evidence. This webinar provides detail on how to use the DRG scorecard. An excel file of the scorecard is provided upon completion.
Clinical Resource Management (CRM), Regulations and Regulatory Advocacy, Reimbursement, Strategic Planning, AHRMM
CMS Bundled Payments
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a proposed ruling which introduces three new episode payment models for Acute Myocardial Infarction, Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts, and Surgical Hip/Femur Fracture Treatment. This webinar provides an overview of the proposed ruling and CJR changes and a discussion of how hospitals should be preparing for the go-live date of July 1, 2017.
Data Standards, Disaster/Outbreak Preparedness, Materials Management Information System (MMIS), Leveraging Technology, Technology
Cyber Security: What You Need to Know
Cybersecurity vulnerabilities and intrusions pose risks for every hospital and its reputation. Become aware of what you can do to prevent cyber security in your facility.
Financial Management, Shipping and Receiving, Distribution, Logistics
Essentials of Logistics Certificate
Price: Member: $239.00 | Non-Member: $299.00
Continuing Education Credits (CECs): 5 hours
Products and Services Contracting, Suppliers, Strategic Planning
GPO or Local/Self Contracting Series: Introduction and the GPO Role – Part 1
Allen Archer, System Director of Supply Chain at Houston Healthcare, leads a thought-leader panel discussion about the role of GPOs within the changing healthcare landscape and the and the daily decision of using a GPO or regional/local contracting. Part 1 centers on the GPO’s role in helping member facilities support their CQO efforts.
Change Management, Products and Services Contracting, Purchased Services, Strategic Sourcing, Suppliers, Strategic Planning, Suppliers
Shared Risk Contracting: Provider and Supplier Perspectives
New risk sharing models align the economics of an agreement to product or service performance and outcomes. In this webinar, we discuss this relatively new concept in health care and how sharing responsibility can enhance both parties’ performance levels and improve patient outcomes through mutual investment.