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Strategic Planning, Products and Services Contracting, Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs), Suppliers

GPO or Local/Self Contracting Series: Expectations of GPO Partners and Summary - Part 4

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. Panelists in Part 4 focus on what providers should expect from their GPO partners.

Moderator:
Allen Archer, System Director of Supply Chain at Houston Healthcare

Strategic Planning, Products and Services Contracting, Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs), Suppliers

GPO or Local/Self Contracting Series: Compliance and Alignment - Part 3

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 3 of the GPO or Local/Self Contracting webcast series examines whether compliance can be achieved without alignment, and vice versa.

Moderator:
Allen Archer, System Director of Supply Chain at Houston Healthcare

Strategic Planning, Products and Services Contracting, Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs), Suppliers

GPO or Local/Self Contracting Series: Categories & Practices of Contracting Option Choices - Part 2

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 part 2 of the GPO or Local/Self Contracting webcast series, the panel considers the multiple product categories and the process of choosing the most appropriate contracting option.

Moderator:
Allen Archer, System Director of Supply Chain at Houston Healthcare

Strategic Planning, Products and Services Contracting, Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs), Suppliers

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.

Moderator:
Allen Archer, System Director of Supply Chain at Houston Healthcare

Strategic Planning, Cost, Quality and Outcomes (CQO) Movement

CQO and Nexera Member Successes

Nexera has incorporated Cost, Quality, and Outcomes (CQO) throughout their own organizational culture, and embeds that philosophy into their partnerships with healthcare supply chain organizations. In this discussion, Alison Flynn Gaffney, Senior Vice President at GNYHA Services, Inc., Nexera, Inc., explains the specifics of Nexera's endeavors, and the impact CQO has on their organization and the healthcare field.

Technology, Cost Management, Inventory Management, Materials Management Information System (MMIS), Unique Device Identifier (UDI)

Optimizing Supply Chain using UHF-RFID Technology

Lana Makhanik and Peter Fiorentino discuss discus why Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is breathing easier after they overhauled their inventory management system using UHF RFID technology. Peter explains why they chose RFID, the success and benefits they have achieved, and lessons learned.

 

 

Procurement, Asset Management, Capital Equipment, Planning, Design, and Construction, Products and Services Contracting, Suppliers

Controlling and Managing the Capital Equipment Process

When purchasing is involved at the start of the capital equipment process, it can lead to better value outcomes and improved customer experience at the department level. This webinar presents ways to develop internal controls and accountability for the purchase of new and replacement capital equipment and for other forms of capital expenditures in health care organizations.

Performance Metrics, Analytics & Research, Benchmarking, Cost Management, Inventory Management, Physician Preference Items (PPI)

Data-Driven Utilization

An integrated culture, best in class supply chain practices, and data-driven insights all maximize savings and make a difference in health care organizations. In this webinar, experts discuss how supply chain operations impact total costs for a health care organization. Gain a thorough understanding of the often overlooked leading practices in the health care supply chain, such as utilization control and assessing information.