Rebecca Holt - Ardent Health Services
Nick Gaich - Nick Gaich and Associates
By integrating supply chain data with clinical systems, teams can collaborate more effectively to enhance patient outcomes and minimize waste. A clinically integrated supply chain should showcase cooperation among clinicians, supply chain experts, and senior leaders.
This collaboration aims to optimize product decisions by efficiently utilizing data from all parties involved, including suppliers. Alongside enhanced product selection and streamlined supply chain management, an effective data integration program should prioritize enhancing clinician satisfaction.
Join this session to discover how three IDNs are incorporating a clinical system and supplier data to enhance integration between the supply chain and clinicians, ultimately leading to improved patient outcomes.
Learning Objectives:
1. Examine efficient strategies for incorporating supply chain data into clinical systems to enhance clinical outcomes.
2. Illustrate the advantages of allocating resources towards programs for analyzing clinical data to enhance decision-making.
3. Develop programs for integrating supplier data to foster seamless collaboration among supply chain, clinicians, and suppliers, resulting in improved patient care and reduced expenses.
4. Discover specific strategies employed by IDNs to ensure that clinicians' needs and preferences are considered in product selection and supply chain management.