This session provides an update on the progress to create national standards for the Bill Only process, led by an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Committee through the Healthcare Standards Institute. The committee includes over 30 organizations including Providers, Industry Partners, ERP and Solutions providers, AHRMM, AdvaMed, and the FDA among others. The standard follows strict guidelines to ensure fairness and transparency. It will also highlight synergies with other industry initiatives like UDI adoption and recall management. The session will cover current challenges, the committee’s progress and how a standardized approach will benefit all stakeholders

Learning Objectives:

• Recognize the importance of standards in the bill only process for all stakeholder groups.
• Demonstrate how standards can be utilized within your organization to realize ALL stakeholder needs.
• Formulate a plan to align to the ANSI Standards within your processes and organization to address current challenges and improve efficiency and compliance.

Speakers:

• Rhett Suhre, Committee Chair for Bill Only Standards, HIS, W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
• Alisha Beringer, Director, Supply Chain Logistics, Northwestern Medicine
• Matthew Freede, Director, Supply Chain Services, Kaiser Permanente
• David Bradley, Sr. IT Director, Global Supply Chain, Smith & Nephew

Our 45+ hospital system in Louisiana services a community challenged with natural disasters and a variety of threats to supply chain stability. Supply Chain resiliency is of utmost importance to our organization. We are on the road to developing infrastructure for improved visibility to supply availability and demand planning analytics to better manage the unexpected. We intend to use this developing infrastructure to better support our clinicians and in turn our patients.

Learning Objectives:

• The learner will be able to understand ways to leverage technology advancements for demand planning.
• The learner will be able to explore their pathway towards predictive analytics and demand planning strategies for their organizations.
• The learner will understand the value of holistic visibility in inventory reporting and monitoring cost savings measures (i.e., reduction in freight, reduction in expired products, and reduction of overall carrying costs)

Speakers:

• Rene Gurdian, AVP, SCM Finance and Strategy, Ochsner Health
• Kyle Simnick, Director, Supply Chain Resilience & Data Governance, Ochsner Health

Health care supply chains are prime targets for cyberattacks, with third-party vendors often serving as entry points for breaches. This session will provide supply chain professionals with essential strategies for strengthening vendor contracts and mitigating cybersecurity risks. Attendees will learn how to incorporate robust cybersecurity provisions into vendor agreements, stay ahead of evolving regulatory requirements, and foster vendor accountability. Real-world case studies and emerging trends in state and federal law will offer practical insights into managing vendor relationships in an era of rising cyber threats.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify key cybersecurity vulnerabilities within the healthcare supply chain and understand how third-party vendors can be exploited in cyberattacks.
• Develop and implement vendor contract provisions that align with evolving state and federal cybersecurity regulations, including breach notification and risk assessment requirements.
• Apply vendor management strategies that prioritize cybersecurity, such as regular audits, incident response planning, and ongoing vendor risk evaluations.

Speakers:

• Katie Sauber, Director – Contracts & Strategic Sourcing, MultiCare Health System
• Liza Brooks, Health Care Attorney | Clinical Research, Health IT & Supply Chain Operations, Dykema

This presentation will target leaders, showcasing the benefits of Generative AI tools for efficient, varied content creation for department and organization communications. Highlighting its adaptability, language versatility, and time-saving capabilities, we will demonstrate Generative AI prompt creation, real-time avatar video generation, and discuss application across platforms. Attendees will walk away with a handy Generative AI prompt template to use within their organizations, thus proving that AI can streamline communication in the supply chain field and beyond.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the transformative potential of AI in enhancing health care supply chain communication strategies.
• Implement AI tools such as GPT for creating tailored content across various communication platforms in diverse languages.
• Apply the lessons learned from our experience in overcoming resistance to technological change, fostering innovation-friendly environments, and ensuring adaptability in AI adoption.

Speaker:

• Michael Cavanaugh, Senior Training Specialist, Stanford Health Care

Join supply chain and perioperative leaders as they share their collaborative journey in transforming surgical supply standardization from a manual, Excel-based process to an automated, AI-powered workflow. Learn how this innovative approach is helping optimize procedure cards, reduce waste, and drive standardization while maintaining clinical quality and stakeholder engagement.

Learning Objectives:

• Evaluate different approaches to surgical supply standardization and identify strategies that fit their organization's needs.
• Develop a framework for engaging clinical stakeholders in supply standardization initiatives.
• Create an implementation roadmap for scaling standardization efforts across their organization.

Speakers:

• Reuben Mathew Philip, Director of Product, Clarium Health
• Chris Cruickshank, Senior Director, Materials Management, Cleveland Clinic
• Sebastian Snowden-Bahr, Director, Supply Chain Management – Peri-Op Services, Cleveland Clinic