2 Ways Clinicians Can Play Supply Chain Roles

HealthLeaders Media June 28, 2022
Christopher Cheney

At Bon Secours Mercy Health, clinicians serve on Clinical Transformation Committees and Physician Resource Optimization teams.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

– Clinical Transformation Committees can have as many as 200 clinicians participate in discussions, but voting members are generally less than 30 people.

– Physician Resource Optimization teams deal with physician preference items such as orthopedic implants.

– Ideally, physicians who work in these supply chain roles have business savvy, but other qualities are important such as open-mindedness and teamwork skills.

The supply chain subsidiary of Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health has two formal ways for clinicians to participate in the supply chain function.

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