PRINT AGENDA

All education sessions are CE approved unless otherwise noted.

Sunday, August 24, 2025
12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Registration
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Pharmacy Executive Forum: The Impact of Tariffs on Pharmacy (Provider & GPO Focused by Invitation Only)
Supply Chain Forum: Trust First: Leadership Communication Strategies that Strengthen Teams and Supplier Partnership
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
AI Forum: Pain Points and Possibilities: A Collaborative Approach to AI Implementation
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Pharmacy Executive Forum: Pharmacy Costs: The Future of Reimbursements (Provider & GPO Focused by Invitation Only)
Supply Chain Forum: Walking in Each Other’s Shoes: Building Trust Through Shared Experiences
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
AI Forum: AI in Action: A Practical Learning Experience
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Pharmacy Executive Forum: Shifting Workplace Demographics: Combatting Labor Shortages (Provider & GPO Focused by Invitation Only)
Supply Chain Forum: What Works: Best Practices for Trusted Provider-supplier Partnerships
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
McKenna Keynote: Medicine: An Exercise of the Imagination
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Welcome Reception
Monday, August 25, 2025
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Registration
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
GPO and Supplier Breakfast
8:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Focus Groups (Provider Focused by Invitation Only)
8:15 AM - 9:30 AM
Supplier Strategies Track: Breaking Down Tariffs: Analyzing IDN Priorities
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Supplier Strategies Track: Innovative Indirect Spend Initiatives
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Supplier Strategies Track: Transparency: Understanding the Impact on Provider/Supplier Partnerships
11:00 AM - 12:45 PM
Lunch N Learns (Provider Focused by Invitation Only)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
GPO and Supplier Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Clinical Insights Track: Physician Role in Value Analysis: Comparing Engagement Structures
Executive Leadership Track: Digitize, Digitalize, and Digitally Transform
Financial Strategy Track: Revenue Cycle Perspective: The Impact of Reimbursement on Supply Chain
Pharmacy Clinical Track: An Update on Pharmacogenomics, Biosimilars, and Cell and Gene Therapy
Pharmacy Revenue Track: Blurred Lines: The Gap Between Pharmacy and Finance
Resiliency Track: Balancing Value and Flexibility: Rethinking Supplier Strategies
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Clinical Insights Track: Integrating Category Management with Value Analysis: Best Practices for Evolving Your Process
Executive Leadership Track: IDN Spotlight: Industry Leaders Discuss Recent Initiatives
Financial Strategy Track: Cost Containment Strategies: Practical Project Insights
Pharmacy Clinical Track: A Look into Centralized Sterile Compounding Centers
Pharmacy Revenue Track: The Evolution and Advancement of 340B
Resiliency Track: Strengthening Resiliency Through Data Standardization
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Clinical Insights Track: Beyond the Preference Card: Driving Improved Clinical Outcomes and Reducing Waste
Executive Leadership Track: Investing Resources in Supply Chain Amidst Non-clinical FTE Cuts
Financial Strategy Track: The Financial Lens on Purchased Services
Pharmacy Clinical Track: The Clinical Approach to Combatting Costs
Pharmacy Revenue Track: The Three P's: Payors, Prior Authorizations, and PBMs
Resiliency Track: From Crisis to Catalyst: COVID-19’s Innovative Implications in Today’s Supply Chain
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
GPO Receptions
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Product Showcase Breakfast
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Registration
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Economy Keynote: Strategic Healthcare Supply Chain Resiliency
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Thought Leadership Keynote: An Inside Look: The Future of Healthcare Supply Chain
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Inspirational Keynote: Embracing Life’s Obstacles: The Power of Choice
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Product Showcase Lunch
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Reverse Expo (Providers and Sponsor-only Access)
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
GPO Supplier Meetings
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Reverse Expo (All-attendee Access)
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Closing Reception
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Closing Breakfast
Senior Executives Forum: A Macroeconomic View of Healthcare Supply Chain (Invitation Only)
7:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Registration
7:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Senior Executives Forum: A Macroeconomic View of Healthcare Supply Chain (Invitation Only) (Clone)
7:00 AM - 12:00 PM
IDN Summit Golf Scramble and Breakfast
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Ask Me Anything: Supply Chain Experts Answer Your Most Asked Questions
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Senior Executives Forum: Outside Industry Insight: Supply Chain Best Practices (Invitation Only)
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Ask Me Anything: Pharmacy Experts Answer Your Most Asked Questions
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Senior Executives Forum: Cross-industry Implementation Strategies (Invitation Only)