ATTN: Orthopedic & Spine ASCs

Simplify your RFP & Pricing Management

Steal back time and streamline your RFP process with our proven step-by-step guides and price consulting services.

Our Process

Effective Pricing Management Done Right, One Step at a Time

With over ten years of experience securing the most competitive implant pricing exclusively for our clients, we’re now offering access to our proven framework and guides.

01.

Analyze Savings Opportunities

The first step you’ll take is analyzing your facility’s historical purchasing and usage records.

Resources & Tools Available:

Implant Spend Report
RFP Roadmap and Tracker
Order history template
Surgeon preference and
construct variance analysis
Case costing analysis
Price benchmarking data

02.

Select Targets and Secure Stakeholder Buy-in

Once you’ve identified the specific savings opportunities you would like to target, the next step is getting buy-in from the surgeons and business team.

Resources & Tools Available:

Kickoff Meeting Presentation Template
Talking Points for Stakeholders and Board
Tips for responding to vendor proposals
Surgeon/Staff Review Guidelines

03.

Research and Finalize RFP Strategy

Once you’ve analyzed the data, identified potential saving opportunities, and have buy-in from your surgeons and business team, it’s time to solidify your RFP strategy and prepare for data-driven negotiations with the vendors.

Resources & Tools Available:

RFP Strategy Template
Excel Template for mapping competitor SKUs/bids
Capitated Pricing Table Template
Price Benchmarking Data

04.

Solicit Bids and Negotiate with Vendors

Your vendor reps are critical partners, and we’ll provide tips and advice for securing competitive rates while still protecting those relationships.

Resources & Tools Available:

Vendor Email Template for introducing RFP
Excel Template for analyzing vendor proposals
Comprehensive Item Master/Vendor Catalogs

05.

Finalize Negotiations and Update Pricing Contracts

Once negotiations are complete, it’s time to update your vendor pricing contracts. You’ll also want to update your items master and put safeguards in place to ensure the new pricing is honored.

Resources & Tools Available:

Vendor Contract Review Checklist
RFP Summary Report
Item Master update templates (HST, ENVI)

RFP and Pricing Management with 3 levels of support

Every ASC is unique and will have different support requirements depending on your resources and time available. To better suit your needs, we’ve created three different levels of support to help you achieve your pricing management goals.

Tier I

$5,000

Access to our exclusive framework, tools, and resources to help you manage the RFP process internally.

What's Included:

RFP Strategy Roadmap and Tracker
Implant Spend Report
Advantien Pricing Expert identifies top savings opportunities
Worksheets and Email Templates Package
Step-by-Step Guide with Checklists
RFP Process Review: 1-hour Zoom with Advantien expert to discuss specific situation and best practices

Tier II:

$7,500+

Customized tools and resources to manage the RFP process internally with up to 4 hours of support from Advantien experts.

What's Included:

Everything included in Tier I
Templates package customized to your facility, vendors, data, products, etc.
Capitated Pricing Table optimized and customized for your facility
Board Meeting Zoom: Advantien helps guide RFP Kick Off meeting with your board/surgeons
Up to 4 hours of consulting with Advantien experts

Tier III:

$10,000+

Advantien develops and fully executes your RFP Strategy. Up to 8 hours of additional consulting are included for meetings or to discuss negotiations.

What's Included:

Everything included in Tier II
Advantien manages vendor communications
Vendor Proposal Analysis and negotiation
Contract review and summaries for your surgeons and business team
Advantien presents Kick Off Strategy and RFP Summary Report to board/stakeholders
Approved pricing uploaded into your system
Up to 8 Hours of consulting with Advantien experts
Dedicated Account Manager and priority support

Pricing Management Monthly Plans

Want continued access to our experts to assist with your RFP and pricing management goals? We offer two options depending on the level of support you prefer.

Note: To participate in our monthly plans, you must be a Tier II or Tier III client.

Basic

$

495

/monthly

Advanced

$

995

/monthly