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This paper examines the journey that an organization travels to arrive at an outsource decision and the challenges that it should be alert to post contract. The Literature Review section provides a context for the recommendations offered in the case study illustration. The recommendations deliberately focus on providing proper governance and oversight during the operational phase after the contract has been awarded and is up and running.

The purpose of this paper is to share lessons learned and successes in contract management. Five years ago, Contract Management consisted of signing a few Letters of Commitment through our Group Purchasing Organization and trying to keep track of them in a three ring notebook.

Dale L. Locklair, FAHRMM, CMRP Vice President of Procurement and Construction McLeod Health Florence, SC

This paper addresses the importance of the supply chain on overall health care costs and how transparent data can lead to a best practice supply chain. Identifying necessary data as well as the location of that data to understand a complete cost structure is a challenge for supply chain leaders. Fragmented systems in healthcare lead to a weak and inefficient supply chain. This data fragmentation in healthcare causes frustration and failure in optimizing the supply chain.

AHRMM is offering a repository for leading and proven supply chain practices, case studies, and toolkits that are developed from a Cost, Quality, and Outcomes (CQO) perspective. The following Catheter Acquired Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI) leading practice was submitted by: Nexera, Inc., New York, NY

The following leading practice describes methods used to reduce Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers (HAPU).

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

An announcement of the Final Rule issued by the IRS.

A sample of wholesale pharmacy distributor request for proposal. Sample RFP for Wholesale Pharmacy Distributor  

Sample landscaping services request for proposal (RFP).

Please see a sample of a Reprocessing Single Use Devices (SUD), RFP below - you will find this short document and the Reprocessing Narrative Evaulation example covers all the basics, and you can tailor it to your needs.  

A sample of a laundry Construction, consultant RFP covering all the basics. Download the document and tailor it to your needs.

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

The Medical Device Excise Tax, a component of the Affordable Care Act, is approaching implementation at the beginning of 2013. The tax is intended to provide an estimated $20 billion in tax revenues to help pay for the expansion of health coverage to 32 million uninsured Americans. Healthcare supply chain leaders have until May 7, 2012, to comment on the way in which the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) intends to implement this new tax.

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.

The medical device excise tax is a feature of the Affordable Care Act. It is important to be knowledgeable about the tax and its effects.

Sample furnishing, installation of furniture, and equipment sample request for proposal. 

A sample of a general contractor RFP.

How to write a constructive, information-rich comment that clearly communicates and supports its claims to have an impact on regulatory decision making.

A sample of an office supplies RFP covering all the basics. Download the document and tailor it to your needs.