Value analysis has become a strategic discipline that extends far beyond new product entry or supplier selection for an expiring contract. As IDNs face mounting pressure to improve financial performance while safeguarding quality and patient outcomes, organizations are redefining governance, strengthening evidence-based decision-making, and establishing greater accountability across the value analysis process. Examine practical approaches for aligning clinical and supply chain stakeholders, leveraging clinical evidence, and creating standardized processes that support more informed decisions and sustainable enterprise-wide value.

Join healthcare supply chain executives and value analysis leaders as they share strategies for evolving value analysis into a collaborative framework that advances cost stewardship, quality improvement, and patient safety.

Learning Objectives:
1. Identify governance models that strengthen collaboration and accountability throughout the value analysis process.
2. Analyze evidence-based approaches that support product evaluation and enterprise-wide decision-making.
3. Evaluate strategies for balancing financial stewardship, clinical outcomes, and patient safety within value analysis initiatives.
4. Develop practical approaches for expanding value analysis beyond traditional sourcing activities to drive long-term organizational value.

Physician engagement is essential to achieving enterprise-wide objectives, yet aligning clinical preferences with operational and financial priorities remains one of the most complex challenges that IDNs face. In this session, explore strategies for engaging physicians as strategic partners in sourcing, value analysis, and contracting decisions, including approaches that encourage meaningful participation throughout the product evaluation and supplier negotiation process. Learn how leading organizations create alignment around standardization, utilization, and long-term value while supporting high-quality patient care.

Join healthcare supply chain and clinical leaders as they discuss proven methods for fostering physician collaboration and creating shared ownership of decisions that benefit patients, providers, and the health system.

Learning Objectives:
1. Identify opportunities for physician engagement across sourcing, value analysis, and contracting activities.
2. Analyze negotiation and communication strategies that promote alignment between physician, operational, and supply chain stakeholders.
3. Differentiate collaborative engagement models that support enterprise-wide decision-making and product standardization.
4. Formulate approaches for strengthening physician partnerships to improve clinical, operational, and financial outcomes.

Supply disruption has shifted from an occasional operational challenge to a persistent strategic concern for IDNs across the country. From recurring backorders to constrained allocations and product discontinuations, supply chain leaders must maintain continuity of care while identifying clinically appropriate alternatives and new sourcing pathways. In this session, discover practical strategies for managing shortages, evaluating substitutions, and leveraging innovative procurement approaches to improve resilience across the health system.

Join healthcare supply chain executives and sourcing experts as they share lessons learned and emerging practices for navigating volatility, maintaining clinical continuity, and strengthening supply chain resilience.

Learning Objectives:
1. Identify factors contributing to supply disruptions and assess their impact on clinical and operational performance.
2. Analyze best practices for evaluating and implementing clinically appropriate product substitutions during shortages.
3. Evaluate innovative sourcing strategies that improve access to constrained or hard-to-source products.
4. Develop collaborative response plans that enhance supply chain resilience while supporting uninterrupted patient care.