The Leader in Healthcare Clinical Supply Utilization Management – Savings Beyond Price

Health systems today are already stretched thin, and the last thing leaders and staff need is another program to build. But the reality is that the savings potential from Clinical Supply Utilization Management (CSUM) is too significant to ignore, especially as traditional contracting and price-based strategies are delivering diminishing returns. This isn’t about abandoning yo...

Clinical supply utilization management (CSUM) sounds very straightforward in that it helps Supply Chain and VA Leaders to uncover the waste, inefficiencies, over-consumption, and value mismatches that drive cost increases. No matter how good your prices and standardization are at your organization, your costs can still be high due to other factors. Most who don’t employ a CSU...

Let’s face it, healthcare organizations tend to follow the trends of what others are doing in healthcare, which is okay. But even the trends don’t always lead you to the goal which is to wring the towel dry on savings. Many would say that totally wringing the towel dry of savings is like trying to see a Bigfoot. Most have focused their efforts on contracting, which has become...

Let’s face it, cost optimization looks different across health systems throughout the country. There is a significant amount of strong work already being done, particularly within Supply Chain and Value Analysis departments. This article is not intended to diminish those efforts, but rather to enhance them. The goal is to elevate cost optimization from a byproduct of operatio...