Contract Insights

Healthcare organizations and large health systems face ever-thinning margins and an industry-wide move away from fee-for-service contracting models to complex, value-based contracting models and reimbursement structures.  Most of these organizations still take a manual approach to managing hundreds to thousands of payer contracts, provider contracts, vendor contracts, and more. 

Did you miss any of our blog posts from December?  Don’t worry; we have outlined each of them for you.  Stay up-to-date with industry topics, real-world case studies, and contract management best practices by reading CobbleStone’s latest content. 

Contract management conferences are a great opportunity for contract administration, legal, procurement, and government professionals to learn best practices and keep current with industry trends, discover new technology, and network.  Contract volumes and complexity are increasing rapidly across most industries, so don’t miss the opportunity to find new ways to take control of contracts and integrate emerging contract management technology.  Here is a list of 2020’s top ten contract management conferences.

In 2020, leading organizations must reinvent procurement by first evaluating challenges and then by creating a procurement strategy, optimizing procurement processes, embracing technology, and committing to a proactive approach to procurement.

CobbleStone’s 2019 has encompassed new product advancements, awards, streamlined purchasing and implementation options, training opportunities, global expansion, and credible thought leadership.  Take a moment to celebrate where we’ve been and to look forward to 2020 and beyond with your trusted leader in contract management software.

Did you miss any of our blog posts from November?  Don’t worry; we have outlined each of them for you.  Stay up-to-date with industry topics, real-world case studies, and contract management best practices by reading CobbleStone’s latest content. 

Attaining more value from contracts is an important goal for leading public and private organizations across all industries.  To support contract management ROI in 2020 and beyond, contract management professionals must start with a baseline of contract administration, procurement, and sourcing data through contract management benchmarking.

Creating value in an ever-expanding industry-agnostic competitive landscape requires that organizations improve performance, reduce spending, and make data-driven decisions.   With the preponderance of spending locked into contracts, leading organizations must find a way to harness their complexity to create value and the following four strategies can help.