Product Request | Value Analysis

UAMS has integrated a new tool called Symplr Spend, which will assist the UAMS Value Analysis Team (VAT) to efficiently review products and services that enter our facilities.

Beginning 05-13-24, new product requests/trial requests will be initiated by UAMS physicians/clinicians (“Sponsor”) by submitting a New Product Request short form.

Step 1: The New Product Request short form consists of 10 questions that collect the Sponsor’s contact information, name of the product being requested, and associated Vendor Rep’s contact information. The form link is accessible from Product Request | Value Analysis | UAMS Supply Chain. Step 2: When the short form is submitted, the vendor representative (“rep”) receives an email with a link to complete the New Product Request long form. Thanks to the Symplr product library, most of the product information will likely be auto-populated for the vendor. Step 3: Once the vendor rep submits the long form, the Sponsor will receive an email with a link to indicate if they want to advance or reject the request. If the Sponsor advances the request, they will answer supplemental questions about how the product will be used at UAMS. Sponsors: read the Quick Use Guide under Additional Help and Resources for instructions to advance or reject a request.

The above three steps are the initiating steps for a product request. Once the initiating steps are complete, the review process begins.

Step 4: A VAT member reviews the request to ensure all the required information was input. A specialized VAT reviews the product details and adds supporting information/data to the request (e.g., projected financial impact). Step 5: Sponsor presents product request to the Value Analysis Committee at one of the monthly committee meetings. Step 6: The Value Analysis Committee votes and issues a final decision.

New Product Request, Step 1

UAMS Sponsors (physician/clinician), click on the link below to access the New Product Request short form. You will need the name of the product being requested for use at UAMS, as well as the name and contact information for the vendor rep facilitating implementation of the product at UAMS.

Symplr Short Form

Additional Help and Resources

Sponsors, for step-by-step instructions to submit the New Product Request form and complete the secondary UAMS Use form, see this Symplr Quick Use Guide for Physicians.