In 2013, the FDA released a rule that established a unique device identifier (UDI) system designed to identify and track medical devices through their distribution and use. Per the FDA…
We have officially entered the patient-centered era in healthcare. The many initiatives introduced through the Affordable Care Act have been designed to encourage this shift from more services to better care. However, this change,…
Over the past few years, the healthcare industry has experienced a sea change. The Affordable Care Act has led to the adoption of new systems and payment methodologies that approach…
Last month, I had the opportunity to give a presentation at the ACHE 2016 Congress on Leadership. This event brings together healthcare executives from across the country to discuss what…
The realities of healthcare reform – including the departure from fee-for-service models of care, shrinking reimbursement and higher quality standards – means the impetus for collaboration around cost, quality and…
Healthcare reform is undeniably changing the way healthcare is delivered and consumed in the Unites States. And the biggest change may not be financial or organizational but rather philosophical. (more…)
This month, supply chain professionals from across the country gather at the annual conference hosted by the Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM). In honor of the work…
When I first became involved in healthcare—a very long time ago—I tried to compliment a hospital administrator who had just completed giving me a partial tour of his facility. He…
During the last three decades when value analysis migrated to healthcare from the manufacturing industry the practice began the arduous journey of adapting to the peculiarities of its new adopter.…
As patients seek care in outpatient settings, hospital inpatient departments are seeing sharp decreases in revenue—a heavy hit to take on top of existing policy-driven financial challenges. Not only are…