"The train for change in supply chain management is moving down the track. It would be wise to get on board now so collectively we can make major improvements for our customers - patients."
— Steven W. Huckabaa, Network VP of Supply Chain Management, Kettering Medical Center Network
"Right on target with the provider world"
— VP/Material & Facility Resources, St Alexius Medical Center
"Great Conference!"
— Geraldine Goodstone, Argony University
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Thursday, January 24, 2008
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7:00 am
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8:00 am
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8:15 am
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- Working towards a “Diamond Standard”: Criteria for a World Class Supply Chain
- Why is there an urgent need for cost-model reform?
- Changes on the horizon: how medical homes, quick clinics and medical tourism are
threatening providers’ longevity and lowering patients’ costs
- Refining the DRG system and the increasing focus on value-based payment
- Integrating the clinical and the materials supply chain: Can they co-exist?
- Impact of zero transaction costs on financial sustainability
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9:15 am
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- Strategies for increased collaboration in a global economy for maintenance of data integrity and patient safety
- Exploring solutions for increased efficiency and cost savings to make the most of your hospital/physician/supplier relationships
- Catalyzing transformational innovation in healthcare supply chains and logistics: Push towards engineering researchers and healthcare professionals to partner with industrial organizations
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Ronald L. Rardin, Ph.D
Interim Department Head, Industrial Engineering, Director
Center for Innovation in Healthcare Logistics
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Joe Sheil
Director of Contracting
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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| Executive Representation from Blue Cross: Panelist TBD |
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10:15 am
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10:45 am
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- Discussion of the collection methods used to gather the essential data elements
- Demonstration of simulation and optimization tools applied to strategic sourcing
- Presentation of simulation modeling of key logistics processes
- Review methods used to engage stakeholders in the analysis and the decision-making process
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Ed Hisscock
Chief Executive Officer, Appleseed Healthcare
Interim Resource Officer, St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, Trinity Health
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11:30 am
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12:30 pm
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- Major industry trends demanding increased visibility, understanding and control of the physician preference/clinical supply chain
- Why does the clinical supply chain need to be on the radar screen of the CFO and COO?
- Primary performance issues in clinical specialty areas and ORs, illustrated with supporting benchmarks from diverse healthcare systems
- Translating best practices from the commodity supply chain to the physician preference supply chain
- Identifying and seizing key opportunities for streamlined logistics and inventory management
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3:45 pm
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- Addressing the value of data synchronization in establishing an industry-wide product data utility for a safer, more efficient supply chain
- Utilizing global supply chain standards for non-medical/surgical items and applying these solutions to healthcare
- Discovering why global standards are the key to identifying and authenticating
US products
- Overview of the DoD’s Product Data Utility (PDU) proof of principle efforts and discussion of results with industry: "Build your Own" PDU
- Synopsis of the DoD’s Global Data Synchronization (GDSN) test pilot and results using an "existing network" as the PDU venue
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5:00 pm
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| Please take some time to relax and join your colleagues and peers for a networking cocktail reception. |
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