Top 6 Cybersecurity Tips to Protect your Health System
Increased levels of connectivity, remote working, telemedicine, and automation have heightened the need to strengthen health systems’ cybersecurity. The FBI and Internet Crime Complaint Center’s (IC3) reported that complaints of cybercrime nearly doubled from 2019 – 2020 before hitting a record total of almost 800,000 complaints. Furthermore, data breaches at health systems cost an average […]
Returned Goods Process: What to Track and Document
Returning unused or unwanted products at your health system is unavoidable making a well-defined returned goods process an essential asset. Industry-leading returns processes directly reduce millions of dollars in exposure to risk– $7M annually at health systems in the USA*. No health systems are alike making it difficult to design a one process fits all […]
Why your Health System Needs Mobile Device Management Help
Managing mobile devices throughout a health system can be a complex and time-consuming task. Not only does device utilization need to be monitored, but security and compliance are also of the utmost importance. That’s why mobile device management (MDM) is essential to your organization’s telecom expense management (TEM) strategy. 5 Reasons you Need Mobile Device Management Help […]
Top 5 Healthcare AP Trends Going into 2022
The last two years in healthcare have brought on challenges our industry has never experienced with the onset of COVID-19. As 2022 approaches we begin preparing for post-pandemic operations and take a look at trends in healthcare’s Accounts Payable (AP) departments. 5 AP Trends in Healthcare Disbursed Workforce The pandemic has brought on the need […]
TAG Inc. Announces New Service – Healthcare Supply Chain Consulting
ST. LOUIS, September 21, 2021 (Newswire.com) – TAG, Inc., a leading provider of cost-savings strategies in healthcare’s procure to pay space (P2P), expands its supply chain service offerings. The healthcare-exclusive company now offers supply chain consulting and optimization spanning all areas of operation. TAG has partnered with Matt Mentel to provide supply chain consulting to health systems and hospitals […]
Takeaways from the AHRMM 2021 Conference
AHRMM’s annual conference did not disappoint in delivering educational information to spark innovation, collaboration, and new relationships to tackle the ongoing pandemic. The conference focused on recovery as all attendees and speakers spoke about preparing for the post-pandemic world. Healthcare’s supply chain will return to a transformed normal where new pressures arise mixed with […]
Managing your Health System’s 1099 Vendors
2020 not only brought on a seemingly never-ending pandemic, but it also brought back the 1099 form complicating filings for health system’s accounts payable (AP) departments. Health systems commonly have 5,000+ unique 1099 vendors on an annual basis that will be paid multiple times throughout the year. Small oversights in your vendor management process can […]