by Leslie Haan | Nov 9, 2020 | White Papers
Think about this… On average 40% of all purchases are completed outside of the item master, 60% are physician preference items (PPI). This means 4 out of 10 times a requisition is submitted the material management personnel manually builds the item. They not only... by Leslie Haan | Jan 7, 2019 | White Papers
Formulary management is a lean management approach to managing products used with a single hospital or group of associated hospitals (IDN). The goal of formulary management is to identify, categorize and manage non-approved user activity so that a balanced approach... by Leslie Haan | Sep 25, 2018 | White Papers
Much of what is contained in your item master is often either outdated or otherwise inaccurate. Typically, only 72% of all items within a perioperative department are cataloged properly with a materials management information system (MMIS).iv The reasons for this... by Leslie Haan | Sep 25, 2018 | White Papers
How do organizations attain and sustain spend reductions within their acquisition process while considering patient and employee safety, environmental impact, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness?The first logical step to address this paradigm shift is to get back to... by Leslie Haan | Sep 25, 2018 | White Papers
Would you perform a procedure on a patient before validating eligibility for reimbursement? Of course you wouldn’t. Then why not follow this same validation for your supplies? By relying on your item master content as your source of truth, the right supply cannot be... by Leslie Haan | Sep 25, 2018 | White Papers
This paper will present the next evolution of the healthcare supply chain solution that combines artificial intelligence (AI) and a virtual item master to provide a level of detail and comparison almost impossible to achieve with current systems and information. We’ll...