February 10, 2018
Stop Dreading Team Purchasing Decisions
I heard a story last week that instantly took me back to my consulting days. […]
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What’s Ahead for Hospital Purchased Services Cost Reduction Technology in 2018
Purchased services represents up to 45% of the non-labor expense budget within a health system. […]
Read MoreJanuary 18, 2018
4 Methods of Decision Making – Which is Right for You?
I recently read the book Crucial Conversations, when I came across a section that hit […]
Read MoreJanuary 03, 2018
‘Speed Dating’ Vendors at Healthcare Conferences
Conferences are popular ways to connect your healthcare organization’s internal intelligence to the external intelligence […]
Read MoreDecember 21, 2017
Getting the Most Out of Vendor Interactions at Healthcare Conferences
Major healthcare conferences like the upcoming 2018 HIMSS Conference & Exhibition and more specialized forums […]
Read MoreDecember 13, 2017
Top 5 Mistakes Made During Vendor Selection and RFPs
The pressure is on. You better make sure your selected vendor is top-notch, has incredible […]
Read MoreNovember 29, 2017
How Do You Distinguish a Vendor from a Partner?
Finding a Partner, Not Just a Vendor Aligning a vendor with your organization is critical […]
Read MoreNovember 13, 2017
Monitoring Purchased Services Expenses – Part 2: Best Practices and How to Get Started
In part one of this two-part series, we stated that continual monitoring is the only […]
Read MoreNovember 13, 2017
Monitoring Purchased Services Expenses – Part 1: Understanding the Road Blocks, Red Flags and Pitfalls
Unlike with tracking expenses for products and capital within a health system, purchased services are […]
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