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  • UPMC Turns to Toreion to Improve Supply Chain Efficiency

    Published Wednesday, January 25, 2012

    UPMC Turns to Toreion to Improve Supply Chain Efficiency PITTSBURGH, Jan. 23, 2012 – In a bold effort to reduce supply chain costs while challenging conventional health care practices, UPMC has successfully moved all of its electronic transactions with suppliers to an electronic data interchange (EDI) solution from Toreion Corp. of Ontario, Canada. more»

  • Smart shopping

    Published Tuesday, January 17, 2012

    Chief purchasing officers and other supply-chain execs gain new responsibilities as hospitals work to control rising cost. Read More

  • The Gartner Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 for 2011

    Published Friday, December 9, 2011

    UPMC in the top 25 of the Gartner Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25! Gartner unveils the third annual Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25. Similar to our previous publications, this research focuses on the healthcare value chain's pursuit of high-quality patient care at optimal economic cost. We remained consistent with last year's methodology to produce a Top 25 more»

  • Elite 18 spice up supply chain spectacle

    Published Monday, November 7, 2011

    UPMC and The Ohio State University Medical Center shine as part of the Elite 18 Hospitals that are spicing up their supply chains. From clinical, financial and operational perspectives, the supply chain in healthcare definitely is worth watching. Read More

  • UPMC Adopts GS1 Data Standards to Improve Patient Safety and Efficiency

    Published Friday, November 4, 2011

    UPMC Adopts GS1 Data Standards to Improve Patient Safety and Efficiency: PITTSBURGH - To further improve patient safety and supply chain efficiency, UPMC is adopting the GS1 system of global supply chain standards throughout the organization and will join other health care leaders in driving adoption throughout the industry. Read More

  • Prodigo will attend the 2011 MedAssets Technology Forum

    Published Friday, September 9, 2011

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Prodigo Solutions To Attend the 2011 MedAssets Technology Forum September 9, 2011 Prodigo Solutions, LLC, healthcare supply chain solutions will be attending at the MedAssets 2011 meeting in St. Louis, Missouri. About Prodigo Solutions, LLC Prodigo Solutions, launched by healthcare supply chain professionals, is focused on more»

  • UPMC Case Study

    Published Friday, September 9, 2011

    UPMC Case Study “With nearly $2 billion in annual spend across 20 hospitals and 500 physician offices, we needed to drive contract compliance and process automation,” says Robert DeMichiei, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for UPMC. “We found a way to do it quickly and leverage our ERP investment.” Read More

  • Evergreen Hospital Medical Center Case Study

    Published Friday, September 9, 2011

    Evergreen Case Study “A key reason to select Prodigo was its estimated implementation time, which was dramatically shorter than that of any other potential vendor,” explains Max Rothwell, CMRP, MMIS Analyst for Evergreen. “The other reason was the price. As a stand-alone hospital, we are always challenged to find innovative solutions within a limited cost more»