Hospital and health system leaders have a new resource for initiating the multidisciplinary collaboration and organization-wide acceptance that is needed to meet their value-based goals. The Healthcare Supply Chain: Best…
Nexera identified neuro/spine implants as a high-spend, top-priority area for cost reduction, although typically it is a complicated, particularly sensitive issue because neuro/spine implants are a top physician preference concern.…
Lean Six Sigma (LSS) is a combination of two process improvement methods. Lean is a system that works to eliminate waste, making processes faster and simpler to follow; it is…
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…
Getting physician buy-in is one of the biggest challenges healthcare executives face in the transition to value-based care. Here are the keys to success. (more…)
A surgeon’s perspective on how to gain physician support for value-based purchasing initiatives. (more…)
Our client health system wanted to establish a physician-led, enterprise-wide, value analysis process supported by spend analytics. (more…)
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,…
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The client identified a need for cost reduction, operational improvement, and overall financial improvement, with a targeted goal of saving $18 million over three years. Nexera conducted a supply chain…