Non-salary expense is an area hospitals can target to reduce expenses and generate cash for your hospital.
But purchasing discounts alone don’t impact your bottom line unless you have the tools to maximize the
value of your group purchasing organization (GPO). QHR now offers ENHANCED PURCHASING SERVICES,
a program that provides tools to help you manage non-salary expenses.
DELIVERABLES
QHR's Enhanced Purchasing Services (EPS) starts with your group purchasing agreement. We can work with your
GPO or help you assess other GPO options. Annually, QHR will help you prepare a supply chain action plan designed
to successfully implement the Hospital’s supply chain goals and objectives. Ongoing benchmarking of your supply chain
analytics will document supply chain improvement or identify areas of additional opportunity. Other purchasing enhancements
include:
■ QHR experts on demand to resolve contracting questions or vendor service issues
■ Quarterly conference calls to discuss supply chain issues and cost reduction opportunities
■ Annual disbursements (AP) review
■ Capital equipment purchase price review for cost saving opportunities
■ Access to QHR’s Strategic Service Partner (SSP) program
■ Network meetings
BENEFITS
In addition to helping you maximize your GPO program and supply chain performance, QHR extends your cost savings
through access to our SSP program for specialized services in IT, hospital department management, PFS, and group
purchasing (among others) -- a broad range of agreements not offered by traditional GPOs. You benefit from our SSP
program because QHR:
■ Carefully evaluates the quality of SSP vendors before including them in the program
■ Obtains preferred pricing and contract terms on your behalf
■ Finds resources to help you Increase revenue, market share, and/or productivity
Finally, EPS clients have access to educational programs that focus on supply chain best practices. Through education
and the EPS program, our consultants can help you move to the next level of savings through improved supply chain
operations.
For more information on QHR Supply Chain Solutions Services, contact:
Bev Slate, Practice Leader, 800-233-1470 ext. 4900.
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