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Financial Management, Medical Device Technology

Blockchain: A Breakthrough in Health Care Chain of Custody Issues?

Feb 28, 2019 By Brian Bartel, CMRP, MBA, Willamette Valley Medical Center, materials manager

Blockchain technology provides a promising future for health care by improving the transparency in products and processes while providing advanced security measures to protect patients and confidential data.

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Data Standards, Unique Device Identifier (UDI), Medical Device Technology

UDI: Ready or Not Here It Comes

May 1, 2017 By Bob Taylor, CMRP, MBA

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Data Standards, Regulations and Regulatory Advocacy, Unique Device Identifier (UDI), Medical Device Technology

Wait. What? Supply Chain Has a Meaningful Use Impact?

Oct 26, 2016 By AHRMM Issues & Legislative Committee, CMRP, CPM, CPSM, Susan Morris

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Analytics & Research, Change Management, Clinical Resource Management (CRM), Cost Management, Cost, Quality and Outcomes (CQO) Movement, Reimbursement, Strategic Planning

Triple Aim: Improving the Health of Populations

Aug 12, 2016 By CMRP, DSc, MPM, Mary Beth Lang, RPh

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Benchmarking, Cost Management, Financial Management, Suppliers, Procurement

Transforming Healthcare Supply Chains into Healthcare Value Chains

Jan 18, 2016 By CMRP, Dale L. Locklair, FAHRMM

Dale L. Locklair, FAHRMM, CMRP
Vice President of Procurement and Construction
McLeod Health
Florence, SC

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