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Wednesday, July 23 Wednesday, July 23
5.5 Enterprise Management of Purchases and Standardization ✫
Technology Solutions I
Room: 213
Once enterprise data in a multi-hospital system is being synchronized in
a database, purchase data can be analyzed to support contract
negotiations, support the standardization decision process, and pursue
price parity across the enterprise. In other words, when you can see
what and how much every site is buying, and what they are paying,
opportunities abound for data analysis and management action. This
workshop will outline what the Department of Veterans Affairs and the
Department of Defense are doing with data synchronization as well as
how they are using it to more effectively manage medical/surgical
supply spending. Topics include the creation of new item masters,
contract compliance, identification of new contracting opportunities,
spend analysis, item standardization, and data cleanup.
John G. Charalabidis
Deputy Program Manager, Data Synchronization, and Supervisory
Business Systems Analyst Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support –
Defense Logistics Agency (DMLSS-DLA), Defense Supply Center
Philadelphia, PA
Michelle M. Whitehead
Director of Logistics Operations, VHA Logistics Intern Program Manager
Prosthetics and Clinical Logistics Office, Veterans Health Administration
Department of Veterans Affairs
Washington, D.C.
5.6 Supply Chain Excellence: What are the Key Drivers?
Strategic Planning I
Room: 214
This session will outline a “Supply Chain Performance Excellence”
collaborative study conducted by University HealthSystem Consortium
(UHC). The study aimed to identify the characteristics of top performing
organizations and the proven strategies and tactics that would be
beneficial for all organizations in improving organizational supply
expenditures. It also focused on supply chain management as it relates to
organizational success, including quality and financial performance. A
unique supply chain performance metric was devised to rank all UHC
organizations, and interviews were completed to identify the key
differentiators in supply chain performance. The project was overseen by
a task force composed of academic medical center leaders to provide
critical input and review the methodology, performance measures,
interview guides, final report, and other key aspects of the study.
William Brewer
Senior Consultant, Supply Chain Informatics
University HealthSystem Consortium
Chicago, IL
5.7 Using the New Product Introduction Management Tool
Clinical Resource Management [I]
Room: 210
The Johns Hopkins Health System (JHHS) utilizes the New Product
Introduction Management Tool from SMI to support the intense efforts
required to manage a large pipeline of potential new products through
the decision processes. Attendees of this session will learn how JHHS
has utilized this new industry tool to streamline the new product request
process, manage and document the multiple steps in the decision
process, and increase communication among the many stakeholders.
This session will highlight real-life examples of the day-to-day use and
benefits of the New Product Introduction Management Tool, while also
providing attendees with a demonstration of actual tool and insight
into the new product decision process.
Colleen Cusick
Clinical Products Specialist, Johns Hopkins Health System
Baldwin, MD
Dennis Orthman, CPHM
Project Director, Strategic Marketplace Initiative (SMI)
West Roxbury, MA
5.8 Facing the (Your) Future in the Supply Chain
Professional Development B
Room: 207
New forces and new options cause a continual swirl in the healthcare
supply chain profession that will pull under those who do not
proactively address them and prepare to deal with them. These
include: how to revolutionize your career by making one simple
change of how you deal with supply chain transformation and the eight
strategic steps to your future success. This presentation will review the
developments in the supply chain that may affect you, including the
increasing importance of data, the inclusion of the Pharmacy, the
evolution of the GPO, the changing world of distribution, the
management of technology, and facilities planning.
Michael Bohon, CMRP, CPM
Managing Director, HealthCare Solutions Bureau
Show Low, AZ
Michael Rudomin, MHA
President , Michael Rudomin & Associates
Bolton, MA
10:30 am – 10:45 am
Break
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