The World Congress 7th Annual Leadership Summit on Health Care Supply Chain

Not only is the supply chain executive increasingly asked to participate in the hospital’s strategic initiatives that have at their core, the basic goals of reducing costs, improving quality and engaging providers in a collaborative manner to serve patients, but he or she is looking beyond the confines of the organization and U.S. based system to a growing global economy. A new business model for effective global supply management promises to decrease the complexity in sourcing medical products while significantly decreasing costs and offers the executive an opportunity to “do more with less”, a recurring theme in today’s health care climate. Evaluating the value proposition requires that the executive understand what the manufacturers’ best practices are for assuring product quality and safety.

Through thought-provoking panels and case studies at this summit, you will hear how leading organizations are transforming their supply chain departments into centralized systems with a strategic, collaborative and innovative focus to accomplish the overall business and clinical goals of the organization.

Topics include:

• Global outsourcing and emerging business models – Challenges and opportunities
• Integration of supply chain at the c-level and increasing its strategic value to the organization
• Moving forward during a period of uncertainty – UDI regulation, EMRs and the Meaningful Use program
• Evaluating innovation in technology or management solutions that facilitate or impede supply chain
• Ways to improve business relationships, transparency and trust between manufacturers and hospitals
• GS1 data standards and standardized bar codes – Transforming health care one year later
• Pioneering physician co-management initiatives to improve outcomes and cost savings

Call for Papers: Submit Abstract for Presentations

The World Congress 7th Annual Leadership Summit on Health Care Supply Chain is now accepting abstract submissions for 2012! Click here for details.

2013 Advisory Board

Nicholas P. Dominick, Jr. Vice President for Imaging Services, Cardiac Services and Supply Chain Operations Lifespan	Steve Huckabaa Network Vice President, Supply Chain Management & Retail Pharmacy Kettering Health Network
Frank Kilzer Vice President of Material and Facility Resources St Alexius Medical Center	Brad Pedrow Industry Development Director GS1 Healthcare
Kristine Russell President KSR Publishing, Inc.; Publisher Healthcare Purchasing News	Eugene Schneller, PhD Co-Director, Health Sector Supply Chain Research Initiatives Department of Supply Chain Management W. P. Carey School of Business
Robert A. Simpson President and Chief Executive Officer LeeSar and Cooperative Services of Florida	Natalia Wilson, MD, MPH Co-Director, Health Sector Supply Chain Research Consortium W.P. Carey School of Business Arizona State University

Testimonials

“I have been impressed with the agenda.  It’s been relevant to the current priorities of supply chain customers and the decisions they have to make.”
Michael Hurley
Director, Business Development
Channel Strategic Marketing
Medical Segment
Cardinal Health

“The level and quality of the speakers is excellent.”
Barbara Strain
Director, Supply Chain Analytics
University of Virginia Health System

“It has been very good networking.  The attendees have been willing to share their best practices developed over many years.  You just need to adapt to your organization and implement.  That’s a great value.”
Yogi Ohneswere
Hennepin County Medical Center

“I learned a lot during the summit. I believe it was beneficial for the suppliers, hearing for the first time, how important data standards and collaborations will be in moving the healthcare industry forward. It was also great to learn about all of the various hospital initiatives going on helping to insure patients are getting the best care.”
Karen Wolfe
Finance Coordinator
Supply Chain Management
Mayo Clinic