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December 27, 2022

Six Reasons 3-Way Matching is a Must at Your Health System

Veering from the 3-way matching process by not using a purchase order (PO) puts health systems at risk of erroneous transactions and a simple way of detecting potential fraud. According to our data, health systems do NOT use a PO on an average of 69% of transactions.* What is 3-way Matching? The three-way matching process is part of the procure to pay process (P2P) performed by the Accounts Payable (AP) department before paying invoices. AP cross-references the data in a PO, receipt records/logs, and invoice. Then, if all data on all three documents match up, the invoice is paid. If […]
November 30, 2022

Understanding Healthcare’s Procure to Pay Process

Procure-to-pay (P2P) processes comprise various smaller processes that all lead to acquiring and purchasing goods for a health system at the most advantageous price. Purchasing and paying for items seems simple, but in large health systems and hospitals spanning various departments and locations, the process easily breaks down. It only takes one error or process gap in any part of the P2P process to have upstream and downstream consequences for all parties involved in the P2P ecosystem: Finance/Accounts Payable (AP), Supply Chain, Vendors, and the End-User.  What is the Procure to Pay Process? The procure to pay process typically begins […]
September 16, 2022

How to Increase your Health System’s Spend Visibility (Spend Visibility Part 3)

To truly reap the benefits of spend data, health systems must take action to clean and structure all procure to pay (P2P) data. Follow the steps outlined below to gain true visibility at your hospital.   How to Increase Spend Visibility   Step 1: Identify All Sources of Data  One of the largest challenges hindering health systems from reaching clear spend visibility is the multiple data sources. Identifying all data sources necessary to gain true insight into spend fuels the analysis and decision-making process throughout procure to pay (P2P) processes. Data Sources for Spend Visibility ERP System  Contracts  Dark data sources […]
August 29, 2022

Is your Health System Achieving Clear Spend Visibility? (Spend Visibility Part 2)

Insight into spend visibility is essential for decision-making within finance and supply chain in health systems. Clear spend visibility provides information for leaders to make supply decisions, evaluate their procure to pay processes and gain insight into usage and product waste. The benefits of spend visibility are endless, but health systems and hospitals struggling to gain true visibility. Learn why your health system leaders need spend visibility now with part one of this series. Read now. Why Health Systems Struggle to Gain True Spend Visibility Disparate Data. Health systems create and hold a large volume of data from various sources […]
July 26, 2022

Why Health System P2P Leaders Need Spend Visibility (Spend Visibility Part 1)

How much can finance and supply chain leaders gain from spend visibility benefits? The answer is almost endless, but it comes down to better decision-making. When data, especially dark data, takes on the form of graphs and diagrams, leaders obtain insights rather than simply numbers filled in columns and rows. Suddenly it turns into potential fraudulent vendors, quality-controlled vendors, and an equitable, diverse vendor mix. With this information, leaders can make decisions to increase buying power, reduce reliance on any single supplier, and improve the organization’s patient outcomes. What is Spend Visibility? Comprehensive data analysis of spend data tells the […]
May 11, 2021

How does your Health System Leak Funds?

You hear time and time again that your health system continues to leak funds, especially within the procure to pay (P2P) process. But, what does it really mean to “leak funds,” and what causes these leaks? Keep reading to find out. “Leaking funds” is the loss of funds within your health system that are caused by errors and/or inefficiencies within your department/health system. Common Types of Leaked Funds Overpayments Overpayments occur when your health system pays more than the agreed-upon contract price for services. It is important to verify the invoiced total with the contracted agreement before processing payment. The […]
How does your Health System Leak Funds?
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