AHRMM Academy: Finance and Health Care Supply Chain
Starts Tuesday, June 30
Effective financial management is the back bone of any successful health care organization. Understanding the budgeting process is vital, as it involves identifying income and expenses, setting financial goals, categorizing expenses, monitoring spending and making necessary adjustments based on variances and new financial data.
Explore topics such as records retention, supply chain collaboration, revenue cycle impact, cost savings programs and government regulations, to make informed decisions, optimize resources and ensure compliance, ultimately enhancing your organization's financial health and operational efficiency.
Live Online Schedule
The AHRMM Academy: Finance cohort offers flexible, live one‑hour virtual sessions from 12:00–1:00 PM CT, with 24/7 on‑demand access available for up to six months.
Week 1 | June 30
Budget Essentials
Live Session | Tuesday, June 30
12:00 - 1:00PM CT
Week 2 | July 7
Record Management, Compliance, and Financial Collaboration
Live Session | Tuesday, July 7
12:00 - 1:00PM CT
Week 3 | July 14
Cost Savings Programs
Live Session | Tuesday, July 14
12:00 - 1:00PM CT
Week 4 | July 21
Legal Standards and Benchmarking
Live Session | Tuesday, July 21
12:00 - 1:00PM CT
Learning Objectives
- Identify key components of your organization’s budgeting process and demonstrate how to analyze pricing, usage data, budget variances, and non-labor expenses to support financial decision-making.
- Analyze how managing fixed non-movable equipment and grouping similar capital equipment by type or manufacturer can lead to cost savings.
- Explain the need for records retention policies and identify the various document retention and filing systems in accordance with regulatory requirements.
- Discuss how Supply Chain can work effectively with finance departments.
- Describe the impact of reimbursement and payer models on a health care organization’s revenue cycle.
- List the key components of developing and managing cost savings programs.
- Recognize the importance and significance of government regulations to supply chain operations and the value of using financial benchmarks.
New eLearning Experience
Discover the interactive instructional modalities that can enhance your understanding and make learning more enjoyable.
Featured Speakers
Ashley Brown
Senior Commodity Manager, Orthopedics
The Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center
Ashley Brown Biography
Ashley Brown is the Senior Commodity Manager for Orthopedics at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, where she leverages nearly 13 years of experience in healthcare supply chain.
A proud graduate of THE Ohio State University, Ashley combines her professional expertise with a passion for education as an Adjunct Professor for the Supply Chain program at Columbus State Community College. She resides in Pickerington, Ohio, with her husband and daughters.
Jon Fish Biography
Jon has been working as a CFO for more than 10 years. Most recently at Retia Medical, which makes and sells the Argos Cardiac Output monitor for use in the OR, ICU and in high risk conditions. He taught cost management for 17 years at NYU School of Continuing Professional Studies and earned his CPA at Ernst and Young.
Lana Makhanik Biography
Lana Makhanik is the COO of VUEMED, a healthcare IT company that solves inventory management, supply chain, and product usage documentation problems in hospitals using UDI-compliant RAIN RFID and barcode scanning technologies.
Lana is a subject matter expert on: data-driven clinical inventory optimization; supply chain visibility and predictability; clinical documentation at the point of care; AIDC solutions; KPIs and data analytics; and the relationship between item master management and revenue integrity.
Susan Morris Biography
Susan is the Supply Chain Director for one of MedStar Health's hospitals in the Maryland/DC region. She has worked in small, rural, community hospitals and large international organizations. She has a passion for giving back and 'leaving it better than she found it'.
Frequently Asked Questions
Explore answers to the most common inquiries about cohort topics, learning format, pricing and how this program supports your path to CMRP certification.
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The program is a comprehensive virtual learning experience designed for health care supply chain professionals to build foundational knowledge aligned with the five CMRP exam domains.
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Each cohort includes 4 weekly 1-hour live webinars, on-demand access to recordings, a self-paced eLearning course with included knowledge checks, online discussion forum posts, and a final summative assessment.
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- Procurement and Product Value Analysis
- Inventory and Distribution Management
- Information Systems and Data Management
- Finance in Health Care Supply Chain
- Strategic Planning, Leadership and Compliance
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- 4 live and on-demand webinars
- A full eLearning course with assessments
- Online discussion forums
- 6 Continuing Education Credits (CECs)
- A digital badge credential via Credly
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Members: $129
Non-members: $229 -
Earn 6 CECs.
Participants may also apply these CECs to earn up to 6 ACHE Qualifying Education Hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation. Participants in this program who wish to have the continuing education hours applied toward ACHE Qualified Education credit must self-report their participation. To self-report, participants must log into their MyACHE account and select ACHE Qualified Education Credit.
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Both! Participants earn a digital badge credential that can be displayed on a LinkedIn profile, resume or shared via email and social media, as well as a downloadable certificate of completion.
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Yes. Completion of all 5 AHRMM Academy Cohorts meets the eligibility requirements for the CMRP exam.
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To cancel your registration, email your request to ahrmm@aha.org.
- More than 15 business days before the program start date: A $25 cancellation fee will apply.
- 15 business days or fewer before the program start date: A $50 cancellation fee will apply.
Please note: No credits, substitutions or transfers will be granted under any circumstance.
Start Your AHRMM Academy Journey
Register now for the Finance and Health Care Supply Chain cohort! Expand your knowledge, demonstrate proficiencies and prepare to propel your career forward.