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The World Health Care Congress 3rd Annual Leadership Summit on Health Care Supply Chain Management and RFID in Health Care are the only industry events that bring together over 300 of the health care industry's forward thinking Supply Chain, Procurement, Logistics, Finance and IT Executives to present best practices in technology implementation and process improvement utilization for increased efficiency and cost control in the health care supply chain. Leveraging on the success of last year's event, we have assembled a distinguished group of industry practitioners and thought leaders to present innovative solutions for the following:

  • Acceleration of financial returns
  • Containment of costs and control of waste
  • Implementation of integrated IT systems
  • Streamlining of supply chain management processes
  • Critical push towards stakeholder collaboration in the health care industry
At this executive summit, you'll have the opportunity to attend a variety of sessions designed to maximize your learning experience and provide you with the necessary tools to increase the efficacy and efficiency of your supply chain. From thought-provoking case studies and in-depth presentations, to industry-specific breakout sessions and hands-on workshops, health care executives address a myriad of supply chain management topics as they relate to improving efficiencies, controlling costs and facilitating change in the health care industry, including:
  • Addressing the Need for Stronger Leadership and Alignment between Supply Chain Executives and the C-Suite
  • Improving Location Identification and Traceability in Your Organization
  • Integrating the Revenue Cycle and the Supply Chain
  • Pharmacy Automation within the Hospital Supply Chain
  • Examining the Impact that Materials Mangers have on Patient Safety and Quality of Care
  • Electromagnetic-Interference: What You're Not Hearing About RFID
  • The FDA Perspective on Supply Chain and Clinical Initiatives: Utilizing the Impact of UPNs and UDIs on Device Recalls
  • Perfect Order: The New Metric for the Health Care Supply Chain
  • Calibrating Your Strategy: Finding a Balance in Clinical Integration, Regulatory Compliance and Business Strategy
  • Understanding Waste Reduction though Lean Methodologies
Co-located 2nd Annual RFID in Health Care!

Learn How to Cut Costs and Improve Patient Outcomes Using RFID
January 22nd, 2009 • RIO All-Suite Hotel & Casino Las Vegas
RFID Journal hosts the 2nd Annual RFID in Health Care event, co-located with the 3rd Annual Leadership Summit on Health Care Supply Chain Management. RFID in Health Care is the one event where you can hear health care providers and leading early adopters share real-world case studies that reveal the business benefits of RFID technology. Plus, meet the leading technology companies and see their latest solutions. Click here for more details!

Call for Papers: Submit Abstract for Presentations
The 3rd Annual Leadership Summit on Healthcare Supply Chain Management is now accepting abstract submissions for 2009!
Click here for details.

Advisory Board and Confirmed Speakers:
 
Pete Alvarez
Senior Director, Healthcare GDSN
GS1 Healthcare
 
Laura Bix, PhD
Assistant Professor
MSU School of Packaging
 
Éric Blanchette-Ouellet
Agent Gest. Financière
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec (CHUQ)
 
Allen S. Caudle, MBA
Partner, Appleseed Healthcare Resources;
Former Vice President, Supply Chain Management, Swedish Health Services
 
  Paul Alexander Clark, DrPH(cand.), MHA, MPA, MA, FACHE
Senior Director, Research and Programming
The Health Management Academy
 
Robb Clarke, PhD
Associate Professor, School of Packaging
Michigan State University
 
  Sharon J. Conklin, MBA
Vice President
Premier Consulting Solutions
 
  Mitch Cooper, BS
Health Care Administration, Healthcare Supply Chain Consultant, Former UPN Coordinator
U. S. Department of Defense
 
Joseph T. (Jody) Crane, MD, MBA
Associate Director, Fredericksburg Emergency Medical Alliance;
Adjunct Professor, The University of Tennessee
 
Jay Crowley
Senior Advisor, Patient Safety
Center for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
 
  Rajit Gadh, PhD
Professor and Director
UCLA-WINMEC
 
  Jerome R. Gardner
Vice President, Special Projects and Consulting Services
Integris
 
  Robert B. Handfield, PhD
Director, The Supply Chain Resource Cooperative (SCRC); Bank of America University Distinguished Professor, Supply Chain Management, North Carolina State University
 
Ed Hisscock
Chief Executive Officer
Appleseed Healthcare
 
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
 
Jamie Kowalski
Managing Director
Owens & Minor
 
Alice W. Lee
Special Assistant to the President of Business Transformation
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
 
Charles Miceli, CPM
Vice President, Supply Chain
Fletcher Allen Healthcare
 
Vance Moore
President, Resource Optimization and Innovation
Sisters of Mercy Health System
 
Thomas Nash, CPM, CPIM
Corporate Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer
Ministry Health Care
 
Roger Nolan
Senior Vice President, Enterprise Accounts
Broadlane
 
Dennis Orthman
Project Director
Strategic Marketplace Initiatives
 
Joe Pleasant Jr., FHIMSS
Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President
Premier
 
Jeffrey A. Post, RPh
Network Director, Retail and Specialty Pharmacy Services
Kettering Health Network
 
David Ricker
President and Chief Executive Officer
Broadlane
 
Dennis Robb
Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Management
The Health Alliance of Greater Cincinnati
 
  Mark Roberti
Founder and Editor
RFID Journal
 
John Roberts
Director, GS1 Healthcare US
GS1US
 
Eugene Schneller, PhD
Professor, Director, Health Sector Supply Chain management and Policy, W.P. Carey School for Business
Arizona State University
 
Joe Sheil
Director of Contracting
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
 
  Andrew Singer
Director, Supply Chain
Children's Hospital - Boston
 
  James L. Stroud
President and Chief Executive Officer
Golden State Medical Supply
 
Jim Szilagy
Chief Supply Chain Officer
University of Pittsburg Medical Center
 
  Henry Tomasuolo
Vice President, Support Services
Children's Hospital - Boston
 
  Erik Jan van Lieshout, MD
Medical Head, Mobile Intensive Care Unit Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam
Departments of Intensive Care and Mobile Intensive Care Unit
 
Alan Wilde
Vice President, Supply Chain
University Hospital Health System
 
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