Completely Touchless PO Automation is a Myth
In recent years, several technology vendors have begun promoting completely touchless PO automation as the future of bill-only workflows in hospitals....
Understanding Physician Preference
PPI Spend Management | Contract Negotiation
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Smarter Purchasing, Better Outcomes: How Healthcare Providers Are Rethinking Spend
In today’s healthcare environment, smarter purchasing isn’t just a goal—it’s a necessity. As margins tighten and value-based care models evolve, provi...
PPI Spend Management
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Better Bill Sheets, Better Outcomes: Helping Hospitals and Vendors Work Smarter Together
Every implant case depends on one simple but critical document: the bill sheet. It drives billing, inventory reconciliation, and clinical documentatio...
Compliance
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5 Key Compliance Challenges in Perioperative Procurement of Physician Preference Items (PPI)
When it comes to perioperative supply chain management, few categories are more complex—or riskier—than Physician Preference Items (PPI). These high-c...
Bill-Only Process
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Breaking Down the 2025 Tariffs: What Hospitals Need to Know
On April 2, 2025, the U.S. government announced sweeping new tariffs on imported goods, marking a significant escalation in trade policy. While tariff...
Bill-Only Process
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Navigating the Financial Shockwave: How Tariff Proposals Could Hit Hospitals
As the current administration rolls out a new wave of tariff proposals, the healthcare industry is bracing for yet another disruption—this time, in th...
Kermit News
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Kermit Partners with DeepThink Health to Bring Groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence to Bill-Only Processing & Implant Spend Management
Hunt Valley, MD – September 27th, 2023 – Kermit, Your Implant Spend Management Experts TM, today announced a partnership with DeepThink Health, an AI-...
Power Supply Expert Series
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Power Supply Expert Series - Three Important Elements of Surgeon Alignment for Implant Cost Reduction
This post is an accompaniment to Power Supply's Expert SeriesTMwhere Kermit CEO Rich Palarea serves as the Implant Spend Management Expert. The origin...
Power Supply Expert Series
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Power Supply Expert Series - BONUS - The Challenges of Implant Spend Management: The Comprehensive Solution
This post is an accompaniment to Power Supply's Expert SeriesTMwhere Kermit CEO Rich Palarea serves as the Implant Spend Management Expert. The origin...
Power Supply Expert Series
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Power Supply Expert Series - Part 3 - The Bill-Only Process: Who the &%!@ Designed This!?
Healthcare is in the process of getting an overhaul in the United States as the sector is continually under increasing scrutiny. This has caused our n...
Power Supply Expert Series
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Power Supply Expert Series - Part 2 - The Challenges of Implant Spend Management: Non-Contracted Items
This post is an accompaniment to Power Supply's Expert Series TMwhere Kermit CEO Rich Palarea serves as the Implant Spend Management Expert. The origi...
Kermit News
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Orthopaedic Associates of Michigan Surgery Center Becomes First Ambulatory Surgery Center to Utilize Kermit for Implant Spend Management
Hunt Valley, MD - May 26, 2023 - Kermit, Your Implant Spend Management Experts TM, today announced its partnership with Orthopaedic Associates of Mich...