From my career in the healthcare industry spanning thirty years, I’ve learned two key things. 

These are:

Lesson #1: I’ve learned how much we care about people. 

Dedication to patient care is one of the unique aspects of the healthcare industry. 

As the owner of VIE Healthcare® since 1999, I’ve seen continuous improvements in patient care and innovation. 

Healthcare providers constantly look to:

• Solve complex healthcare challenges.
• Eliminate healthcare issues.
• Dedicate resources to saving lives. 
• Improve the quality of lives. 

People on the front line of healthcare are dedicated to their patients and to improving the quality of care. 

Lesson #2: I’ve learned that the healthcare industry is mission-driven. 

At VIE Healthcare® we advocate for hospitals to support them in achieving their mission. 

This requires a balance because:

• Hospitals rely on great products, innovation, equipment and supplies to deliver exceptional patient care. 
• Vendors operate from a profit-driven mindset. 

There has to be a balance between the profit-driven mindsets of vendors and the delivery of quality patient care.

That’s where VIE Healthcare® comes in. 

We provide that balance to hospitals and healthcare organizations. 

Profits and margins are important, but we advocate for hospitals in several ways:

• We ensure they aren’t paying too much for the services provided. 
• We analyze vendor contracts to ensure that costs aren’t increasing too much. 

At VIE Healthcare®:

• We maximize non-labor cost savings potential for health systems and hospitals so your hospital can focus on delivering exceptional patient care. 
• We believe that improving the patient and family experience requires attention to detail, empathy and innovation.
• We enable your hospital to provide all three by optimizing end-to-end patient contact from admission to discharge.
• We know from experience that higher patient experience ratings are consistently linked to higher hospital profitability.

Reach out at lmiller@spendmend.com to discuss your cost savings goals and how we can support and accelerate cost savings opportunities in your organization.