Check out the recent article entitled “Big Med” in The New Yorker, by famed surgeon-writer Atul Gawande, which describes how successful efforts to streamline care delivery depend on standardization of processes and products, including implants, and how getting physicians to change their utilization patterns requires data on cost, quality and profitability.
Reflections on AHRMM. In a recent blog post, VUEMED reviewed my session with physician leaders actively involved in supply chain-related functions in their respective organizations. The panel discussed a joint Optimé -VUEMED survey of physicians on their relationships with materials management and supply chain organizations, including with regard to product selection and purchasing decisions.
