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AHRMM White Papers

White papers serve as resources for exploring and confronting the challenges and complexities faced in the supply chain field. AHRMM welcomes new additions to its library. In addition to white papers, AHRMM Fellow (FAHRMM) papers are included in the white paper repository. Note: viewing certain papers are a member-only benefit.

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• Cost, Quality, and Outcomes: The Supply Chain Value Equation

  December 02, 2013 | Content Areas: Leadership | Tags: Analytics, Cost Management, CQO, Physician Preference, Reimbursement, Strategic Sourcing, Suppliers | Formats: White Paper

  This white paper was written as a result of the AHRMM Executive Thought Leader Forum held during the AHRMM13 Conference & Exhibition in San Diego, Calif. The paper presents healthcare supply chain tools and strategies for navigating the Cost, Quality, and Outcomes (CQO) Movement, and explores new initiatives designed to advance the supply chain from a transactional program to a strategic contributor to organizational success.

• Team Based Purchasing in Healthcare - A New World

  March 08, 2013 | Content Areas: Procurement | Tags: Change Management, Contracting, Lean/Six Sigma | Formats: White Paper

  The AHRMM Fellow paper describes the steps taken to change the hierarchical management style to a team-based work culture, the actions taken to implement lean tools, and the wins achieved by the team.

• International Models of Volume Aggregation in Procurement

  January 02, 2013 | Content Areas: Procurement | Tags: Benchmarking, Contracting, Cost Management, Distribution, Inventory Management | Formats: White Paper

  This Fellow paper presents healthcare procurement strategies of four countries - the United States, Botswana, the United Kingdom, and China - as a means to evaluate volume aggregation under different healthcare delivery models.

• Innovation, Transformation, Automation

  August 24, 2012 | Content Areas: Procurement | Tags: Contracting, Cost Management | Formats: White Paper

  Read how UPMC Health System is improving lives through redefined models of healthcare delivery, technological innovation and cutting-edge medical research.

• The Impact of Reform and the Recession on Supply Chain Management

  August 06, 2012 | Content Areas: Leadership | Tags: Change Management, CQO | Formats: White Paper

  A recap of the Executive Thought Leader Forum hosted by AHRMM on August 6, 2012, to discuss the transforming healthcare environment.

• Supply Utilization: Expanding Supply Savings Efforts

  July 02, 2012 | Content Areas: Strategic Planning | Tags: Benchmarking, Cost Management, Inventory Management, Physician Preference, Regulatory, Reimbursement | Formats: White Paper

  A case-study describing Banner Health's implementation of a strategic initiative to address supply utilization across seven states in 23 facilities.

• Strategic Sourcing in Healthcare

  May 29, 2012 | Content Areas: Procurement | Tags: Contracting, Inventory Management, Strategic Sourcing, Suppliers | Formats: White Paper

  Focusing on strategic sourcing is a must in today's challenging healthcare environment for any organization. This AHRMM Fellow paper examines what exactly is strategic sourcing, and what are its benefits. The paper addresses several leading practices helping to achieve sustainable results, including identifying opportunities by conducting a strategic sourcing process, preparing a supplier profile, understanding supplier risk and recognizing dynamics of a supplier market.