Enhance Your Knowledge And Collaboration To Drive Pricing Accuracy Innovation
Hear from pricing accuracy leaders and experts to better align yourself, your company and the healthcare supply chain on contract administration best practices.
Monday, February 3, 2025
2:00 – 5:00pm
Pre-Conference Workshop: Introduction To Contract Administration
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
8:30 – 9:25am
The Big Picture: Trends In The Healthcare Landscape
The healthcare supply chain landscape is constantly evolving, from shifting sites of care in the non-acute space to new challenges in customer product requirements. Join us for a look ahead at these trends that will shape the customer relationships of the future.
John Becker
SVP, Data & Digital
SG2
10:15 – 11:15am
Breakout Sessions
Unveiling The Updated Standard Roster
This session introduces the 2024 HIDA GPO Standard Roster, adapted from the 2017 HISCI Template. The HIDA Rostering Workgroup will discuss the updated fields and practical use cases, equipping contract administrators with essential knowledge to leverage this tool effectively in their daily operations.
Re-Engineering The Price Activation Process
The intricacies of GPO contract price activation processes can make even the most experienced professional’s head spin. A HIDA project team has been examining these processes in search of best practices in facility-wide activations, information-sharing standards and more. Streamline and improve price activation procedures with the practical recommendations they’ll share in this session.
From Fuzzy Matching to Fully Matched: New Processes for Chargeback Capture
Explore an advanced approach to customer data alignment in healthcare distribution, focusing on a sophisticated address-matching algorithm that enhances rebate capture accuracy. We will demonstrate how intelligent matching techniques can significantly improve financial outcomes and operational efficiency, providing a roadmap for implementation across various systems and scenarios.
Nick Pericle
Vice President
ProfitOptics
1:00 – 2:00pm
Breakout Sessions
Navigating The Maze Of Rosters And Tiers
Customer affiliations with multiple GPOs and affiliate groups can be a complex world for the most skilled contract administrators to navigate. Explore effective strategies for deciphering various price tiers, determining eligibility, and optimizing contract management amidst overlapping memberships and intricate pricing structures.
Tackling Class Of Trade Discrepancies
Gain practical strategies for managing healthcare classes of trade. Identify synchronization opportunities between trading partners and drive tangible efficiencies across the healthcare supply chain through improved collaboration and standardization.
Identifying The Winning Price
Uncover the power of the "winning price" - a base tier common price shared in customer-facing catalogs. By communicating an updated price catalog at least once a year, suppliers can enhance transparency for all data partners and reduce downstream discrepancies. A streamlined price strategy has the dual benefits of reducing supplier labor in resolving chargeback disputes and improving customer experience.
Susan LaFountain
Product Manager, Industry Adoption
GHX
Darrell Padilla
Manager
GHX
2:00 – 2:30pm
Proactive Strategies For Reducing Price Exceptions
In this session, a leading manufacturer will share their innovative approach to managing complex price files. Learn practical strategies to overcome customer system limitations, foster better partnerships across all customers, and significantly reduce price exceptions. Review actionable insights to transform your pricing process from a puzzle into a streamlined, efficient system.
3:15 – 4:00pm
Contracting Trends: GPO Perspectives
Analyze contracting trends across the GPO spectrum, from large national organizations to regional and affiliate groups. Gain insights into maximizing these partnerships to streamline processes, improve pricing consistency, and drive mutual success in the evolving healthcare supply chain landscape.
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
8:30 – 9:15am
View From The Customer: Provider Contracting Priorities
Examine the evolving landscape of healthcare supply chain contracting from the provider's viewpoint. Uncover key trends, pressing challenges, and emerging opportunities in this critical area. Learn how suppliers can effectively address providers' pain points, from reducing administrative complexity to enhancing pricing transparency, ultimately supporting healthcare organizations in their mission to improve patient outcomes.
Sara Henderson
VP, Supply Chain
Avera Health
9:25 – 10:15am
Breakout Sessions
Scaling Process Improvement Solutions Across The Supply Chain
Assess the decision-making process behind scaling process improvements across the supply chain, whether leveraging cutting-edge GenAI technology or time-tested operational methods. Gain insights into evaluating solution scalability, measuring long-term impact, and overcoming implementation challenges. Learn from real-world examples how to transform localized successes into organization-wide advancements, driving efficiency and innovation throughout your supply chain ecosystem.
Data-Driven Strategies For Price Management
Harness large datasets to inform pricing decisions, optimize contract terms, and identify market trends. This session will showcase real-world examples of data-driven approaches that enhance negotiation power, improve cost management, and drive strategic decision-making in the complex landscape of healthcare pricing and contracting.
Integrating GenAI Into Contracting Workflows
Explore practical applications of generative AI in healthcare contracting processes. Learn to strategically integrate AI tools that automate repetitive tasks, enhance accuracy, and significantly reduce rework. Discover effective methods for implementing AI-driven solutions to streamline contract creation, review, and management, boosting efficiency and minimizing errors throughout your contracting workflow.
10:40 – 11:15am
Maximizing Partner Collaboration To Minimize Price Discrepancies
Discover strategies for enhancing both internal and external partnerships to tackle pricing inconsistencies head-on. Learn how improved communication and transparency from contract creation onwards can significantly reduce errors and streamline processes. Discover practical tools and techniques to align teams, foster collaboration between suppliers and healthcare providers, and create a more efficient, error-resistant pricing ecosystem.