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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(Supply Chain Symposia) Welcome and Introduction of Keynote Speaker

Sunday, February 24, 8:00 AM - 8:15 AM

Mary Michalski, CMRP, FAHRMM
Karen Conway

Topic Information:
Business and FInancial Management Systems

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Speaker Information:
Mary Michalski, CMRP, FAHRMM
2008 AHRMM President, National Accounts Manager, Surgical Care Affiliates
Karen Conway
Director, Industry Communications, GHX and HIMSS Supply Chain Management SIG Co-Chair

Location:
Convention Center

Room:
209 A

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(Supply Chain Symposia) Keynote Session: Supply Chain Management from A to Z; Where we are, Where we Need to go, and What we Need to do to get There

Sunday, February 24, 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM

Jay Kirkpatrick

Topic Information:
Business and FInancial Management Systems - Primary Topic

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Description:
This session will give an overview of the current state of the Healthcare Supply Chain and prescribe necessary tools and resources to drive change in today's Supply Chain. The speaker will also discuss how he sees technology, benchmarking, data management, patient safety, quality and standards as key enablers of the healthcare supply chain of the future.

Speaker Information:
Jay Kirkpatrick
CEO, Nashville Supply Chain Services

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(Supply Chain Symposia) eBusiness in Healthcare: From eProcurement to Supply Chain Management

Sunday, February 24, 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Prof. Dr. Ursula Hübner

Topic Information:
Business and FInancial Management Systems - Primary Topic

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Description:
How is eBusiness and technology changing the nature of the healcare supply chain around the globe? In this session, the editor of a new book on the topic will provide an overview demonstrating the similarities in problems faced and solutions implemented in the United States, United Kingdom and Germany.

Speaker Information:
Prof. Dr. Ursula Hübner
Faculty of Business Management and Social Sciences, University of Applied Sciences

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(Supply Chain Symposia) Supply Chain Benchmarking in the Health Sector - Achieving Results with AHRMM's new SCMetrix(TM) Benchmarking Tool

Sunday, February 24, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Vicki Smith-Daniels
Julie David

Topic Information:
Business and FInancial Management Systems - Primary Topic

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Description:
This session will provide an overview of a new online tool created by supply chain professionals at the W.P. Carey School of Business/Arizona State University in conjunction with AHRMM to establish benchmarks for measuring supply chain performance improvements. SCMetrix will help move the materials management field beyond results-oriented financial metric benchmarking to a more comprehensive performance measurement and benchmarking industry standard that recognizes the importance of measuring value drivers and implementation of best practices in supply chain operations.

Speaker Information:
Vicki Smith-Daniels
Professor of Supply Chain Management, W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University
Julie David
Associate Professor, Department of Information Systems, Arizona State University

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(Supply Chain Symposia) Maximizing Supply Chain Benefits by Centralizing Clinical and Financial Data: one Organization's Experience

Sunday, February 24, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Nancy LeMaster
Kraig Butts

Topic Information:
Business and FInancial Management Systems - Primary Topic

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Faced with increased utilization of higher priced physician preference items, declining reimbursements, and demands for price and quality transparency, hospitals need to increase their understanding of the linkages between supply chain, clinical and financial data. In this presentation, BJC HealthCare outlines how to create a data warehouse to ensure long-term viability and the ability to provide quality care.

Speaker Information:
Nancy LeMaster
Vice President, Supply Chain Operations, BJC Healthcare
Kraig Butts
Information Systems Project Manager, BJC Healthcare

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(Supply Chain Symposia) Supply Chain Standards: The Impact on Quality and Patient Safety

Sunday, February 24, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Jay Crowley
Gail Kovacs, RN
Nicholas Sears, MD

Topic Information:
Business and FInancial Management Systems - Primary Topic

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Description:
Recent news headlines have focused attention on issues and initiatives related to patient safety.The FDA is considering mandating unique identifiers for medical devices, while the Healthcare Supply Chain Standards Coalition is working to recommend and enable implementation of supply chain data standard. Learn how these initiatives and others will impact patient care and future supply chain operations and regulations.

Speaker Information:
Jay Crowley
Sr. Advisor, Patient Safety, FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Gail Kovacs, RN
Executive Director, Cleveland Health Network, Integrated Services Organization
Nicholas Sears, MD
Chief Medical Officer, MedAssets

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(Supply Chain Symposia) Symposium Wrap Up: Establishing the Future's Supply Chain Platform: Integrating Standards, Benchmarks and Technology to Achieve Excellence in Safety, Quality, and Efficiency

Sunday, February 24, 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Jay Kirkpatrick
Deborah Templeton
John Terwilliger

Topic Information:
Business and FInancial Management Systems - Primary Topic

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Speaker Information:
Jay Kirkpatrick
CEO, Nashville Supply Chain Services
Deborah Templeton
Associate Vice President, Supply Chain Services, Geisinger Health System
John Terwilliger
Vice President of Market Development, GS1 US BarCodes and eCom

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