Supply Chain Management Symposium

HIMSS is collaborating with the Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM) to provide a value-packed, one-day preconference symposium on healthcare supply chain technology. Educational sessions will focus on the supply chain process and the information systems that support it. This event is essential for materials managers, Logisticians, Supply Chain Officers and IT professionals to learn about leading practices in the industry, data management and utilization, and integration and implementation solutions. Join AHRMM at the HIMSS08 Annual Conference. Supply chain solutions are constantly moving ahead...don’t get left behind!

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Welcome and Introduction of Keynote Speaker

Saturday, April 4, 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM

Jay Kirkpatrick, CMRP

Topic Information:
Enterprise Information Systems - Primary Topic

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Speaker Information:
Jay Kirkpatrick, CMRP
Chief Executive Officer, Nashville Supply Chain Services

Level:
Intermediate

Location:
Convention Center

Room:
S 402a

Fee:
$275.00

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Opening Keynote Session: The Evolving Global Healthcare Supply Chain: Clinical, Financial and Operational Performance Impacts

Saturday, April 4, 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM

Leigh Anderson

Topic Information:
Enterprise Information Systems

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Description:
An overview of global trends and technology that are increasing the supply chain's role in driving clinical quality and business performance.

Speaker Information:
Leigh Anderson
Chief Technology Officer, GHX

Level:
Intermediate

Location:
Convention Center

Room:
S 402a

Fee:
$275.00

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Global Data Synchronization and the Healthcare Supply Chain

Saturday, April 4, 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM

Pete Alvarez
Leigh Anderson
Vance Moore
John Terwilliger

Topic Information:
Enterprise Information Systems

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Description:
A panel discussion with representatives from standards bodies, regulatory agencies and the provider and supplier communities on the state of standards use and adoption in healthcare. This session will look at the challenges and opportunities for increased data sharing and synchronization across the entire supply chain, with a focus on the role of technology, data accuracy and visibility, and industry collaboration.

Speaker Information:
Pete Alvarez
Senior Director, Healthcare, GS1 Healthcare GDSN
Leigh Anderson
Chief Technology Officer, GHX
Vance Moore
President, Resource Optimization and Innovation, Sisters of Mercy Health System
John Terwilliger
Senior Business Consultant, Global Serialization, Abbott

Level:
Intermediate

Location:
Convention Center

Room:
S 402a

Fee:
$275.00

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A Blueprint for Integrating Standards into Operations - Healthcare Implementation of GS1 Standards: Progress, Pilots and Prognosis

Saturday, April 4, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Jean Sargent, CMRP, FAHRMM
Dennis Harrison

Topic Information:
Enterprise Information Systems - Primary Topic

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Description:
This session will provide a standards implementation plan as well as key steps, timing and milestones to get it done. Panelists will each provide their view on progress, pilots, lessons learned, and prognosis.

Speaker Information:
Jean Sargent, CMRP, FAHRMM
Director, Supply Chain, University Kentucky HealthCare
Dennis Harrison
President, GS1 Healkthcare US

Level:
Intermediate

Location:
Convention Center

Room:
S 402a

Fee:
$275.00

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Applying Supply Chain Best Practices to Healthcare

Saturday, April 4, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Brent Johnson, MBA, CPA

Topic Information:
Enterprise Information Systems

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Description:
Perspectives frequently aired are that industry practices are far in advance of those in the healthcare industry. In this session, the presentation will focus on the realities of moving from industry to healthcare and steps taken in a large IDN to reduce costs and improve operational efficiencies.

Speaker Information:
Brent Johnson, MBA, CPA
Vice President of Supply Chain and Chief Purchasing Officer, Intermountain Healthcare

Location:
Convention Center

Room:
S 402a

Fee:
$275.00

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Linking Value Analysis to Clinical Outcomes

Saturday, April 4, 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Eugene Schneller, PhD
Jay Kirkpatrick, CMRP
Randy Thomas, FHIMSS

Topic Information:
Enterprise Information Systems

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Description:
A panel discussion on how hospitals can optimize practices around the purchase of high-cost physician preference items and pay for performance modeling.

Speaker Information:
Eugene Schneller, PhD
Professor, Dean's Council of 100 Distinguished Scholars, School of Health Management and Policy, W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University
Jay Kirkpatrick, CMRP
CEO, Nashville Supply Chain Services
Randy Thomas, FHIMSS
Vice President, Integrated Product Managment and Marketing, Premier, Inc.

Level:
Intermediate

Location:
Convention Center

Room:
S 402a

Fee:
$275.00

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Symposium Summation: Innovative Strategies for Clinical, Supply Chain and Financial Performance

Saturday, April 4, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Jay Kirkpatrick, CMRP
Vance Moore
Richard Perrin, President

Topic Information:
Enterprise Information Systems

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Description:
Representatives from the day's presentations will discuss implications and strategies from their perspectives on meeting healthcare supply chain needs. Strategies to be discussed will highlight lessons learned and successes in using industry best practices, data standards, value contracting to impact programs ranging from enhancing quality outcomes, pay-for-performance, and other performance improvent programs across the organizational spectrum.

Speaker Information:
Jay Kirkpatrick, CMRP
CEO, Nashville Supply Chain Services
Vance Moore
President, Resource Optimization and Innovation, Sisters of Mercy Health System
Richard Perrin, President
AdvanTech, Inc.

Level:
Intermediate

Location:
Convention Center

Room:
S 402a

Fee:
$275.00

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