The evolving landscape of the healthcare industry has spawned no shortage of perspectives on whether each of the various changes are good or bad for the future of healthcare. The IDN Summit and Reverse Expo brings together senior healthcare executives and their GPO and supplier partners to improve healthcare delivery through a more effective supply chain, which includes managing change for the best possible outcome and the chance for greater future opportunities.

With this in mind, the 2012 Spring IDN Summit & Reverse Expo will focus on a theme of "Change Brings Opportunity" when it takes place April 23-25 at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate in Orlando, FL. The IDN Summit is partnering with renowned business educator Jack Welch Management Institute at Strayer University to bring in-person world-acclaimed business leadership instruction to the 2012 Spring IDN Summit.


"IDN Summit attendees are being confronted by incredible challenges shaping the very climate and culture of the healthcare supply chain," said John Kelly, CEO, Bluegrass Business Media. "Having an educational partner of this caliber contributing to the 2012 Spring educational program helps IDN Summit provide attendees with some of the information, education and insight so critical to their daily strategic thinking and decision-making processes."

Dr. Trish Gorman, academic dean of the Institute, will speak during general sessions Tuesday, April 24, and Wednesday, April 25, targeting healthcare supply chain executives with insight and interactive learning to sharpen leadership skills, gauge progress, develop organizational strategies and navigate the changing landscape of the healthcare industry.

Chuck Lauer's Thought Leadership Panel at the Summit will take place on Tuesday, April 24th, and offer considerable insight and ideas on the changing healthcare industry landscape, particularly as it relates to finding opportunities among the many changes faced by healthcare leaders today. This interactive session will provide audience members with the opportunity to ask questions of the panel, and gain insights and ideas from these experienced industry leaders. This spring's panel members include Sue G. Brody president and CEO, Bayfront Health System; Teri Fontenot, president/CEO, Woman's Hospital; and Ed Lovern, executive vice president, chief administrative officer, Piedmont Healthcare.

The 2012 Spring IDN Summit educational breakout program will offer five tracks: strategic insights, best practices, purchased services, clinical integration and market strategies. A new feature for the 2012 Spring IDN Summit will be the interactive roundtables held during the 1:30 pm sessions of each of the five tracks. IDN Summit has focused on encouraging as much audience participation as possible and the interactive roundtables will provide further means for accomplishing this objective.

IDN Summit recently announced the speakers and sessions for the strategic insights trackof the 2012 Spring IDN Summit education program. The strategic insights track will put the focus on the changing environment of collaboration and relationship strategies in the healthcare supply chain. The first session of the track will highlight two transformative collaborations. Then, participants will hear from seasoned healthcare supply chain leaders in an interactive roundtable as they discuss the engagement necessary to grow successful collaborative relationships. The track will wrap up with an in-depth look at the building blocks of effective collaborative relationships.

The best practices track will offer unique insight on innovations that can help healthcare leaders leverage their organization's assets to bring about enhanced patient care. Through a combination of roundtable discussion and presentations, IDN Summit participants will hear Supply Chain of Excellence Award winners and others describe how they are creating opportunities with new and emerging processes and technologies.

The IDN Summit & Reverse Expo's unique, innovative format provides a foundation for building strong partnerships between healthcare systems/IDNs and their GPO and supplier partners. Features include:
- IDN Summit's Reverse Expo, which will take place Tuesday, April 24th, from 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm where senior healthcare executives staff event booths and host their GPO and supplier partners.
- High-level relationship-building opportunities with leading IDN and health system executives in a cost-effective, neutral environment.
- Expanded educational breakout sessions designed to include all links of the supply chain to foster creative solutions and idea exchange among attendees.
- Engaging general sessions with industry thought leaders geared toward providing candid and real-world discussions on how to improve the healthcare supply chain.
- Networking opportunities with leading GPOs in the exclusive GPO receptions on opening night and the GPO informational forums during the education program.
- Interactive sessions specifically designed to strengthen communication with your peers, fostering more productive relationships and better knowledge exchange.

Additional information can be found at: IDN Summit

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