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May 1, 2020

Press Release from TAG Inc - The Audit Group

Press Release: TAG, Inc. Announces New Program with Free 60-Day Recovery Audits May 1 – June 30

SAINT LOUIS, MO / ACCESSWIRE / April 30, 2020 / TAG, Inc., a leader in Procure-to-Pay optimization announces a free program to ease the financial burden health systems are undergoing during the current COVID-19 pandemic. The Pay-It-Forward program will be offered for a period of 60-days to provide recovery audit services at no cost. \”This is our way of giving back. We are fortunate during these times to have job-security and I want to forward that on to our clients and any other health system in need,\” says CEO, John Weiss, Jr. \”While hospitals are bleeding for revenue, we want […]

March 19, 2020

Dark Data in the Procure-to-Pay process | TAG Inc | The Audit Group

Are You Ignoring the Dark Data in Your Procure-to-Pay Process?

90% of the data that your health system produces is dark data that never gets used. Think of the knowledge and insight that could be realized if your Supply Chain and AP departments utilized more than 10% of their data. You could gain insight into efficiencies, root causes of leaked funds, and process gaps. This is information your company already has but lacks the resources to obtain. What is dark data? According to Gartner, dark data is the information assets organizations collect, process, and store during regular business activities, but generally fail to use for other purposes. Put simply, dark […]

March 13, 2020

News Announcement - TAG Inc | The Audit Group

Update: TAG, Inc. Announces Industry Event Schedule for Spring 2020

TAG, Inc announces their attendance in key healthcare events for the spring and summer 2020. Read the press release here. UPDATE: Due to risks associated with large gatherings and the spread of COVID-19, adjustments to event dates have been made and more may come. Current Event Lineup: Spring IDN Summit, April 27-29 in Orlando, Florida National Healthcare CXO Summit, May 17-19 in Miami, Florida RESCHEDULED: Health Connect Partners (HCP) Spring Expo, May 20 – 22 in New Orleans, Louisiana AHRMM, July 26-29 in San Diego, California – Connect with TAG at booth 324 or contact them today to reserve a […]

February 27, 2020

Procure-to-Pay End User Role - TAG Inc | The Audit Group

Missing a Piece of the Puzzle: The End User’s Role in the Procure-to-Pay Process

Typically, the players in the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process are considered to be Supply Chain and Accounts Payable. Most systems fail to acknowledge an equally crucial player – the end user. Though many recognize that the end-user kicks off the P2P process, they do not see that the success of the P2P process often hinges on the end user’s first acts. Traditionally, the end-users’ role is relegated to requesting products and, perhaps, some aspects of receiving. The end user’s requests are focused on their needs – either individually or as a department. Because they are provided with limited information about the […]

February 12, 2020

A Recovery Firm is NO LONGER ENOUGH | TAG Inc - The Audit Group

A Recovery Audit Firm is No Longer Enough

A Recovery Audit Firm is No Longer Enough One monumental problem facing the healthcare industry: WASTE. How massive is this issue? Let’s put it into perspective: US healthcare providers spend $3,600,000,000,000 each year One-third of that $3.6T spend results in waste That amounts to $1,200,000,000,000 of waste EACH YEAR Fortunately, there are several firms within the healthcare industry that focus on recouping funds resulting from waste. These firms are known as recovery audit firms. What is a Recovery Audit Firm? The world of recovery auditing is not well known, but these firms have been around for more than 40 years […]

January 29, 2020

Healthcare Procure to Pay Process Mapping - TAG Inc - The Audit Group

Process Mapping: An Essential Tool for Your Procure-to-Pay Processes

Looking to increase margins and cut costs in your health system’s Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes? One often-overlooked tool to accomplish this is process mapping or creating a visual representation of organizational processes. This not only identifies costly process gaps but also identifies areas lacking accountability and communication. In healthcare systems’ P2P, commonly broken processes include: Extended processing time for an invoice with incorrect POs Delayed vendor payments Contract price implementation Returning products to suppliers Types of Process Maps By identifying the current and ideal states of processes, organizations can more clearly determine where to deploy resources to drive efficiencies and cut […]

January 10, 2020

Top 5 Healthcare Procure-to-Pay Trends to Look for in 2020

2020 is expected to be another year of transition for healthcare providers as systems continue to evolve through mergers and acquisitions (M&A), restructures, and strategic shifting of resources. These types of transitions affect every aspect of a health system’s business operations, including the entire Procure-to-Pay (P2P) landscape. As hospitals continually attempt to do more with less, increasing efficiencies within the financial segments of the organization is becoming more crucial than ever. Moody’s Investor Relations reports a stable outlook for the not-for-profit and public healthcare sector, indicating further expansions through M&A’s. Coupling the M&A generated gain in negotiating power over insurers […]