Healthcare supply chain metrics

Recently, VMMC held an event to change the "Rules of Healthcare" to lead the way in the transformation of health care. At the forefront of the discussion was VMWorks, a new program focusing on aligning payments with outcomes and value, and helping employers provide quality, affordable health-care coverage to their employees. According to VMWorks research, about one half of all employee health-care costs are due to waste, which points to the tremendous opportunity for gains in cost and time savings.
 
Ontario's hospitals face increasing challenges. Patients deserve and expect a high level of service, medical professionals are adapting to new clinical demands and research solutions, and administrators must focus on managing resources as effectively as possible. These pressures have led to a rethinking of administrative approaches, especially for back-office functions such as supply chain management.

As hospitals have shifted towards supply chain leading practices, a simple question has arisen: how should their progress and performance be measured?

The answer to this question is remarkably complex. With that in mind, the Ontario Ministry of Finance asked a group of healthcare supply chain professionals to consider this question. Convened as the Hospital Supply Chain Metrics Working Group..
 
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