Articles
Certified Materials & Resource Professional (CMRP), Career/Professional Development
The CMRP Renewal Process – Plan Early, Document Often
Congratulations, you earned your Certified Materials & Resource Professional (CMRP) Certification! You may have just earned it, but experts say that you should think about how you will keep it – and soon. Allen Archer discusses the need to plan your way to renewal now and the documentation needed that you need to maintain.
Presented by: Allen Archer, System Director of Supply Chain, Houston Healthcare Inc.
Analytics & Research, Data Standards, Materials Management Information System (MMIS), Unique Device Identifier (UDI), Leveraging Technology
UDI: A How-To Guide for Implementation with Your Organization
This session explains the benefits of implementing the UDI such as immediate device status updates through collaboration with manufacturers and suppliers, increased patient care satisfaction, and how the data you collect can turn your analytics into strategic and critical business decisions. Learn the step by step process that FMOLHS used to implement UDI.
Clinical Resource Management (CRM), Value Analysis, Cost, Quality and Outcomes (CQO) Movement
Value Analysis 201: Organizing Data to Analyze Product and Equipment Clinical Outcomes
A value analysis process to verify the achievement of the outcomes desired will result in making decisions based on the data, celebrating achievement of outcomes, and identify the need for further review when outcomes are not achieved.
Analytics & Research, Value Analysis
Who’s Keeping Score: Using CQO Scorecards
This webcast discusses the team work involved in product value analysis and decision making using data-driven scorecards outlining Cost, Quality, and Outcomes.
Presented by: Brent Petty, executive industry consultant, Lexmark International
Products and Services Contracting, Procure to Pay, Purchased Services, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement
A Question of Ownership Aligning Processes Between Accounts Payable and Supply Chain
In many organizations, the relationship between supply chain and accounts payable is strained due to lack of clarity and ownership. This webinar discusses ways to form a collaborative, streamlined, and process-driven approach to reconciling purchase order errors, facilitating purchase order matching, and creating positive outcomes for departments and vendors.
Clinical Resource Management (CRM), Products and Services Contracting, Regulations and Regulatory Advocacy, Procurement
Annual Clinical Contract Evaluations: Are You Ready?
In this webinar, we discuss the clinical contract evaluation process, including government requirements, expectations, and improving contract performance with the use of key performance indicators.
Career/Professional Development
CMRP: What I’ve Gained. What You Can Gain – Part 1
AHRMM members discuss why they chose to earn their Certified Materials Resource Professional (CMRP) Certification and the rewards they have gained personally and professionally.
Data Standards, Disaster/Outbreak Preparedness, Materials Management Information System (MMIS), Leveraging Technology, Technology
Cyber Security: What You Need to Know
Cybersecurity vulnerabilities and intrusions pose risks for every hospital and its reputation. Become aware of what you can do to prevent cyber security in your facility.
Products and Services Contracting, Cost Management, Procurement
Essentials of Negotiations Certificate
Price: Member: $239.00 | Non-Member: $299.00
Continuing Education Credits (CECs): 5 hours
Products and Services Contracting, Suppliers, Strategic Planning
GPO or Local/Self Contracting Series: Contracting Option Choices – Part 2
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.