The IDN Summit Supply Chain Forum, led by Lisa Risser former Senior Vice President of Ancillary Operations at Scripps Health, brings together all aspects of the healthcare supply chain, from providers to GPOs to suppliers. Enhance your understanding of the healthcare supply chain through this peer learning experience by challenging long-held assumptions to break down barriers resulting in a more efficient and patient-centered supply chain. 

Supply Chain Forum is from 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM on Wednesday, April 9. For more information contact Trey Beuttel or call 859.523.5701.

Register Now to secure your spot. Open to all attendees, but seating is limited.

Wednesday, April 9, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Effective communication stands as a cornerstone for successful supply chain management, requiring a deep understanding of the dynamics both between individuals and between departments. It is critical to develop strategic approaches to conflict resolution in a way that transforms potential challenges into opportunities for both individual and organizational growth. 

 

Discover practical techniques for mastering communication skills, strategically resolving conflicts, and building stronger relationships as a result.

 

Learning Objectives:
1. Identify areas in your organization with inefficient communication.
2. Analyze your current method for combatting conflict within your organization. 
3. Demonstrate your own understanding of how effective communication can lead to both individual and organizational growth.
4. Compare organizational communication and conflict resolution strategies with peers.

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

The complex landscape of the healthcare supply chain demands a strategic approach to optimizing the relationship between IDNs and their supplier partners. Successful collaboration requires an extensive knowledge of mutual goals, an emphasis on transparent communication, and a desire to implement strategies that create value for both parties. 

 

Explore effective collaboration in this provider relationship workshop and gain actionable insights critical to optimizing your organization’s strategic partnerships. 

 

Learning Objectives:
1. Evaluate the current status of relationships with provider/supplier partners. 
2. Define in detail what mutual success looks like in provider/supplier relationships. 
3. Analyze how efficient communication plays a role in provider relationship management and optimization.
4. Outline action steps for relationship development moving forward.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Effective physician engagement requires creative and collaborative relationships with physicians that transcend traditional interaction. Aligning clinical objectives with operational efficiency creates meaningful partnerships that drive both patient care and organizational performance. By understanding physician perspectives and developing communication strategies, you can begin to bridge clinical and supply chain priorities.

 

Uncover actionable strategies for building, developing, and optimizing physician-supply chain relationships, exploring best practices that foster mutual understanding, trust, and collaborative decision-making.

 

Learning Objectives:
1. Outline areas for growth between you and your organization’s physicians.
2. Evaluate the physicians’ ideal role in efficient supply chain operation.
3. Identify ways to gain physician buy in and collaboration to meet your department’s goals.
4. Analyze ways to incorporate physician perspectives through effective communication strategies.