8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Where Indirect Spend Strategy Starts

Purchased services are too complex for instinct and too fragmented for spreadsheets. This session shows healthcare providers how analytics, benchmarks, and category intelligence reveal performance gaps, underused contracts, and high-impact opportunities. Attendees will learn to uncover savings, reduce fragmentation, strengthen indirect spend management, and build a more effective performance foundation.

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

The Future of Indirect Spend

The next frontier of indirect spend is finding purchases that never entered a managed pathway. Explore how unmanaged suppliers, low volume categories, and purchases outside contracts create hidden gaps. Learn how healthcare providers can expand managed pathways, reduce fragmentation, gain control, and unlock savings opportunities.

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

The Future of Healthcare Price Assurance

Negotiated savings only matter when they reach the P&L. This session explores how healthcare price assurance is shifting from retrospective audits to proactive control. Learn how connecting contract intelligence, invoice data, and P2P workflows can uncover leakage, resolve exceptions, prevent repeat issues, and protect value across purchasing and payment handoffs.