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On November 21, 2013, AHRMM submitted electronically

The final regulations that provide guidance on the excise tax imposed on the sale of certain medical devices, enacted by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 in conjunction with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

An overview of Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program.

AHRMM comments to the FDA regarding an amendment to the UDI proposed rule to address the UDI implementation time frame required by the 2012 Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA).

As a Leading Practice, the AHRMM Board of Directors adopts that Supply Chain Services be fully integrated into high cost clinical services departments.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a VBP program to pay hospitals for their actual performance on quality measures, rather than just the reporting of those measures, beginning in fiscal year (FY) 2013. The VBP program will apply to all acute-care prospective payment system (PPS) hospitals. Read a summary of key provisions of the proposed rule.

In this page, AHRMM recommends these 3 proactive activities in the event of economic downturn.

This Special Fraud Alert focuses on the specific attributes and practices of PODs that OIG believes produce substantial fraud and abuse risk and pose dangers to patient safety.

In 2001 the Institute of Medicine (IOM) published

AHRMM supports the concept and use of Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) to provide evidence-based data to help inform purchasing decisions. CER is designed to support healthcare decisions by providing objective conclusions after comparing the effectiveness, benefits, and potential harm of various medical equipment, devices, or treatment options for specific episodes of care or states of disease.   By using objective data provided by CER, healthcare supply chain professionals have the ability to:

Guidance on Humidity Levels in the Operating Room

To provide administrative support to the TCH IDS contracts process.

AHRMM’s Issues & Legislative Committee issued the following Statement on Pricing Transparency approved by AHRMM Board of Directors:

This learning lab covers alarm safety management in the health care supply chain field.

AHRMM Career Center offers a variety of resources, including career counseling, job search assistance, resume review and networking opportunities.

AHRMM Publications such as Supply Chain Strategies & Solutions, provide up-to-date information on the latest health care supply chain news.

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AHRMM Education and Professional DevelopmentI want to obtain or renew the Certified Materials & Resource Professional (CMRP) credential. Refer to AHRMM's CMRP Certification page for more information and helpful resources on CMRP.

Have questions on education, certification, conference, the CQO Movement and more? Check out some of AHRMM's frequently asked questions to help you…

The page provides information about the AHRMM Board, Committee and Fellow Frequently Asked Questions.