As pharmacy and supply chain operations become increasingly interconnected, stronger collaboration between these functions is essential to improving patient care, increasing operational efficiency, and delivering greater financial value across the IDN. This session explores how Vanderbilt Health has built an integrated partnership between its separate Pharmacy and Supply Chain teams, highlighting best practices in collaborative governance, sourcing and contracting, vendor management, technology integration, and data-driven decision-making. Gain practical insights into the organizational structures, standardized workflows, and cross-functional strategies that support resilient medication and supply operations while driving measurable enterprise value.

Join pharmacy and supply chain leaders from Vanderbilt Health as they share their approach to aligning clinical, operational, and financial priorities through a successful collaborative pharmacy and supply chain model.

Learning Objectives:
1. Describe the organizational structure of the Pharmacy and Supply Chain teams in an integrated healthcare delivery model
2. Identify Best Practices for collaborative sourcing, contracting, vendor management, and medication/supply procurement
3. Explain how technology, analytics, and standardized workflows improve operational efficiency and financial performance
4. Apply strategies to enhance cross-functional collaboration through cost-savings identification, tracking, and implementation