While ERPs are often seen as a fancy software system for managing different aspects of your operations, sometimes events happen in the industry which bear in mind the need to remember that an ERP is an enterprise resource planning system. For hospital financial management teams, the industry-wide ERP changes motivated by the 2010 ACA are creating several new pain points creating innovation …
5 Tips for Great Hospital Supplier Management
When it comes to using your ERP for hospital supplier management, there are some important areas your organization needs to address to effectively increase quality vendor relationships, decrease inventory and supply issues and integrate your supply chain management with the rest of your organization. Addressing the following 5 issues with supply chain relationships can drastically impact your supplier management for good! …
Increase Organizational Efficiency with Proper Enterprise Resource Planning
Enterprise resource planning has taken on a whole new meaning with software and information systems created to manage the entirety of hospital resources. Enterprise Resource Planning software (ERP) is designed to integrate with an organization’s systems, hardware, patient relationship management, supply chain management and more. It should increase organizational efficiency, not create a hindrance. Proper Planning Although technology has made leaps …
Maintaining Your Hospital Supply Chain
Mission critical is the most accurate way to describe the hospital supply chain. Managing and maintaining the ordering, receiving and dispersal of supplies, from medicines to drinking straws, demands up to date information at all times. It’s important to oversee how the supplies are moving, where any supply chain pinch points or slow-downs that require attention are, and verify use patterns. Another aspect …
5 ERP Tips for Hospital Financial Management
In hospital financial management, an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software system is one of the most valuable parts of managing your finances and accounting processes. While an ERP is extremely valuable, proper financial management is a quality process which your organization must engage in continually; the software you use is a supplement to your core processes, not a replacement for them. …
HR Management with Peoplesoft ERP: How to Manage Well
For those familiar with Belmero’s services, Peoplesoft ERP is known as a valuable resource for hospitals, one which can be improved with proper implementation, integration and training. In the area of HR Management, Peoplesoft ERP’s solutions give hospitals the ability to automate processes, increase quality control, and reduce the cost of employee management. Your Peoplesoft ERP implementation needs to be fulfilling the following …
Maintain Internal and External Supply Chain Relationships With PeopleSoft
For many hospitals, PeopleSoft is an excellent ERP system, but there are several areas with substantial problems and issues. When it comes to supply chain management, improper internal and external integration can cause significant problems. Mergers and acquisitions will exacerbate these problems, as well as major supply chain shifts. While frustrating, supply chain issues are not caused by the software, nor necessarily …
Survey Results: How do customers feel about their ERP solutions?
A new annual report on the state of customer satisfaction with ERP (enterprise resource planning) software offers some insights for customers considering whether to stay with their current provider, and for corporate executives who are still considering ERP software. In summary, ERP users who responded to the 2013 survey were not quite satisfied with their software. The Panorama Consulting Solutions annual state of …
ERP Not Working? 3 Reasons why, and how to correct them.
ERP systems are important for any business to manage growth, and keep abreast of political, technological, environmental and industrial changes. For many hospitals, their ERP systems create problems which prevent adequate growth and management if not addressed. Three areas your ERP implementation could be costing you money are: employee dissatisfaction, no process review, and the wrong system. Employee Dissatisfaction Employees are …
Optimization is Key – How Healthy is Your Hospital Supply Chain?
In the rush to drive down healthcare costs, hospital supply chain optimization can help. By doing so, hospitals are saving millions of dollars and blazing a new trail in healthcare management. Through our PeopleSoft operational support, Belmero Inc. identifies ways to optimize hospital supply chains – just one way we typically achieve a 25% reduction in support costs and increase overall productivity for our clients. This May 4th through …
