Optimize the Supply Chain

Contract Portfolio

UHC offers the industry's best-priced and most comprehensive portfolio of purchasing contracts. These cover 85% of the products and services needed by AMCs, including acute, faculty practice, research, and other nonacute settings.  UHC and its contracting services company, Novation, use member input and a unique open, competitive contract process to develop agreements for medical/surgical products, pharmacy, distribution and other services.
UHC Non-Acute Purchasing Programs

UHC's contract portfolio is also accessible to nonacute providers including physician practices, university campus/student health centers, ambulatory surgery centers, diagnostic imaging centers, home health care, and prisons.

Capital Resources

Access a comprehensive suite of resources to assist with all phases of capital purchasing.

Emerging Technologies

Assess the impact of new clinical technologies on costs, patient care, physician relationships, and reimbursement.

Supply Chain Consulting

Moving from cost savings identification and planning to implementation is critical to achieving optimal performance for your organization's supply chain.

Supply Chain Strategic Solutions

UHC provides custom, local, and regional contract review, negotiation, contract enhancements, and group buys that deliver savings to your bottom line.

Supply Chain Informatics

Take control of supply chain costs through data and information solutions and tools.

Value Analysis Program

Participate in this program to manage clinical and operational performance and cost reduction initiatives.

Knowledge-Sharing and Education

Performance Excellence Collaborative Study

The 2007 inaugural study focused on supply chain management as it relates to overall organizational success, including quality and financial performance.

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Supply Chain Educational Series

The Supply Chain Educational Series offers you fresh insights and ideas to help you achieve your supply chain goals in a concise, 30-minute monthly Web conference.

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Performance Excellence Forum

Annual event addressing operational, financial and supply chain performance.

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For More Information

Roberta Graham - senior vice president
Jake Groenewold - vice president, Supply Chain
Cindy White - vice president, Operations

Roberta Graham, Jake Groenewold, Cindy White

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Performance Excellence Forum
Performance Excellence Forum
March 8-10, 2009
 
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Walt Disney World® , Florida

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