Owens & Minor : Four Problems and Solutions With Physician Preference Cards

Solution: Collect The Data And Turn It Into Actionable Information

With an accurate PPC, you routinely collect, trust, and use the data from it. And when we say use it, we are not just talking about reporting on it. Instead, we are talking about taking the findings from the data and acting on them to improve your PPCs.

An easy place to start is by looking at the products pulled for a procedure, identifying which were used, which were not used and not opened, and which ones were not used but were opened. This will tell you what your consumption rate is for picked products and help you identify those products that might not be needed in the case. From there, as you get more comfortable with the data, you can begin to identify products to standardize and consolidate and examine the data in a multitude of ways.

If you are working with a third party, they should be reporting on this data on a quarterly basis and making recommendations based on their findings.