This video was brought to you by Lisa Miller and Rich Dormer. Supply Chain Conversation In this video, Lisa Miller and Rich Dormer discuss some of the challenges hospitals have in their supply chain. They’re responsible for patient care and for facilitating the necessary supplies and services to patients and hospital professionals. Whether they’re
This video was brought to you by Rich Dormer and Bryan Covert. Controlling Costs and Physician Preference Items Some recent trends we’ve seen at VIE Healthcare Consulting, especially in total joint orthopedics, includes the usage of new materials for the same component. In the case of total knee replacement, we’re seeing the traditional plastic liner
PPI Optimizations Physician preference items (PPIs) are often comprised of the most expensive products ordered by hospitals and can have a negative impact on your hospital’s operating margins. In this blog, I outline 5 key steps to physician preference item optimization. The True Cost of Physician Preference Items The most successful healthcare organizations know how
This video was brought to you by Lisa Miller. Telecommunications Conversation In this video, we discuss why it’s important for your hospital to consider conducting an annual telecommunications review. Here are three primary reasons: 1. Changes in the hospital With hospitals expanding, moving, closing down facilities, adding physician practices and other changes, it’s essential
Outsourced Service Provider Costs: How to Ensure These Costs Are Managed and Monitored Lisa Miller hosted a webinar in association with the American Hospital Association to highlight the most effective ways of managing and monitoring your purchased services provider costs. Every healthcare organization depends on outsourced agreements to enable them to deliver quality patient care.
This video was brought to you by Lisa Miller and Bryan Covert. VIE’s Approach to Healthcare’s Engagement In this video, we discuss VIE Healthcare’s approach to physician engagement. We often hear from our clients that they’re surprised by how effective our approach is in engaging physicians in cost reduction initiatives. Just one of the
The 4 Requirements for Outsourced Agreements All hospitals rely on outsourced agreements and services to deliver quality patient care, but they are complex, with financial and operational implications.In this new blog series, we will cover the four mission critical requirements to effectively manage your outsourced agreements (also referred to as purchased services).In this introductory article,
This video was brought to you by Lisa Miller and Rich Dormer. Ways to Save Hospital Costs In this video, Lisa Miller and Rich Dormer present a controversial idea surrounding cost savings at your hospital. Namely, that your cost saving initiatives are a delayed reaction to effective cost management systems. And, unless a major
Linking Analytics to Quality Care The storage, processing, and analysis of big data plays a significant role in the decision-making process in many of today’s industries. The healthcare sector, notably hospitals, must effectively capture and process big data with analytics to achieve higher quality patient care through new technologies. As a result, data analysis plays
This video was brought to you by Lisa Miller and Rich Dormer. What Separates VIE From the Rest? In this video, Lisa Miller and Rich Dormer discuss what separates VIE Healthcare Consulting from the pack and makes us the premier choice for hospitals. 1. We’ve Been in Business Since 1999 We’ve been in business
Overlooked Costs and Spending Sources Uncovering overlooked costs and spend sources is vital to ensuring your hospital maximizes its profit margins. US healthcare costs are projected to continue to rise by an average annual rate of national health spending growth of 5.5% through 2027 according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). [1]
Quality Financial Outsourced Providers Ensuring quality and financial high performance from outsourced providers is kind of like making a spanakopita from scratch—when you don’t have the recipe or guidance from a master (or even know what it is. Google it.) One word—disaster. Following these steps will make it easier to execute. It’s important that the
