Supplier sessions and events

Participating suppliers

Thank you for joining us for our largest membership engagement of the year!

 

The Premier healthcare alliance represents forty percent of healthcare's purchasing influencers and decision-makers, so your participation at this event provides an unprecedented opportunity to interact with key personnel of Premier member organizations - ranging from executives, physicians, nurses, materials directors, purchasing managers, clinical service line directors and quality improvement directors, as well as foodservice and pharmacy directors.

 

This is a great opportunity to demonstrate your role in supporting their efforts to achieve clinical and operational excellence, as well as navigate the turbulent waters of healthcare reform.

 

Contracted suppliers are a critical part of the Premier alliance advantage, so we've enhanced the mechanisms for interacting with Premier members and staff, and designed a few exclusive offerings to enrich your Breakthroughs experience.

 

Exclusive supplier events

 

Pharmacist Forum

Tuesday, June 9
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

 

Pharmacy attendance is up this year and this moderated session provides an outstanding opportunity for pharmacy suppliers to ask meaningful questions of representative pharmacy directors and other practitioners regarding formulary management, cost control and overall changes prompted by economics and quality initiatives.

 

Reverse Trade Show

Tuesday, June 9
2:45 to 4:45 p.m. EXTENDED TIME

 

As one of our most popular supplier events, you won't want to miss this opportunity to visit with the Premier field force and other key Premier contacts for an afternoon of exclusive face-to-face engagement. Suppliers will be able to connect with Region Directors, Regional Vice Presidents, Contract Management staff and other Premier  executives, along with staff from our large group purchasing affiliates. The Premier "exhibitors" will be mapped out regionally in the room so you may address specific issues with the right people and arrange for follow up meetings.

 

Continuum of Care Supplier Update

Wednesday, June 9
7:00 - 7:50 a.m.

 

Continuum of Care encompasses the fastest growing area of the healthcare industry today and Premier dominates in this area, with over 65,000 non-acute members, representing 60 different market segments and over $5.7 Billion in annual purchasing volume. This session offers strategies for working together to promote contracts in this rapidly expanding market.

 

 

Supplier Rally

Wednesday, June 9
3:10-3:40 p.m.

 

This conference simply could not happen without you! Please give us a moment to thank you and prepare you for maximizing the rest of your time at the conference.

 

 

Foodservice program update - Foodservice suppliers only

Thursday, June 10

7:00 - 7:50 a.m.

Joan Ralph, vice president, Continuum of Care Services

 

This session starts with a Q&A with Joan Ralph, vice president of Continuum of Care Services. The Premier directors will be presenting the Premier Foodservice Program plans and vision for the future.

 

 

Maximizing Your Relationship with Yankee Alliance

Thursday, June 10

7:00 - 7:50 a.m.

 

With over 25 years experience, Yankee Alliance maintains a differentiated aggregation model that blends Premier's national agreements with a contract portfolio specifically developed by and for Yankee Alliance members. Join Yankee Alliance supply chain leadership for a breakfast session as they share their evolution, contracting philosophy and collaborative approach to serving their members.

 

This special supplier session will help suppliers understand how Yankee Alliance relates to its members and Premier as well as what this member-driven organization values most in its relationships and interactions with suppliers. You'll also gain valuable insight on how Yankee Alliance supports and promotes its suppliers. Yankee Alliance staff will be available for follow up discussion.

 

Questions regarding this event may be directed to: Tom Wright, senior vice president, Supply Chain Services

 

 

Concurrent sessions - supplier track

 

Leadership state of the Alliance

Thursday, June 10

9:15-10:15 a.m.

 

Susan DeVore, president and CEO, Premier

Mike Alkire, president, Premier Purchasing Partners

Blair Childs, senior vice president, Premier

 

Premier's presence and voice in Washington through our advocacy efforts give us a unique insider's perspective on how the delivery of healthcare is destined to change dramatically. Our longstanding drive to transform healthcare pushes us ahead of reform and propels our strategic vision in this brave new world. As healthcare leaders committed to staying at the forefront of the industry, we invite you to learn more about reform implications specific to the supply chain. A panel of Premier Purchasing Partners leaders discuss this past year's undertakings and the innovative opportunities we see on the horizon.

 

 

Rationale, revenue and reform: Realities of your customers

Thursday, June 10

10:15-11:15 a.m.

 

Member panel: TBA

 

Balancing cost and quality while achieving efficiencies will become even more critical to hospitals in the healthcare reform era. What does this really mean to providers? How can suppliers and members work together to achieve related goals? In this session, Premier's supplier VPs pose these and other critical questions to a cross-section panel of C-suite leaders, supply chain executives and clinicians representing various types of organizations. These key decision-makers and purchasers will reveal what currently has their attention and what suppliers can do to get their notice. Join the conversation as Premier alliance members share their challenges and concerns on the heels of the recession and in the wake of healthcare reform. Discussion will focus on the value of relationship and working together for mutual success. Learn about the practical, everyday issues that you can help them manage and can help you to add value to your portfolio.

 

 

Premier Academy - supplier session

Price Activation: A Sneak Peak of the Future

Tuesday, June 8

2:00-2:50 p.m.

 

Calling all Suppliers! Come view the next generation of Price Activation, ask questions and provide feedback. This session is designed for current users of SCA . Please contact Neene Burke if you are interested in attending.