By David Hargraves
Know it or not, you are witness to a dramatic and permanent change in healthcare supply chain management. Change is all around us. read more

Attracting Top Talent, a Supply Chain Survival Strategy
Preparing for the New Economics of Healthcare
The economics of healthcare are changing as a new value-based business model, accelerated (but not caused) by healthcare reform, is emerging to replace the volume-based model that has been in place for many decades. read more
IDNs Forming Stronger Supply Chain Infrastructures
The path to a stronger U.S. Healthcare System seems to be paved with potholes right now. read more
Affiliation Frenzy: How Healthcare Reform Will Drive Supply Chain Innovation
There is a great deal of ambiguity around accountable care as policy makers and healthcare providers struggle to develop new models of care. read more
Supply Chain Will Play Increasingly Significant Role
As healthcare faces its most uncertain direction since the advent of Medicare in the 1960s, introspection is in order on those of us in the supply chain segment of healthcare delivery. read more
"We always recommend the IDN Summit meetings as a 'top show' for networking opportunities. The chance to work with such a large audience of high level decision-makers in one setting allows for a quick assimilation into the corporate account arena and provides strategic opportunities for any supplier. It is also a great occasion to stay close to the issues affecting healthcare delivery and a venue to be involved in improving them."
Maria Hames
Partner, Healthcare Links
"There hasn’t been a more important time for CEOs to be engaged in the healthcare supply chain than now. Balancing the need to be technologically advanced with the need to maintain solid financial footing means that leaders have to examine their supply chain as an integral part of system strategy. What I want to accomplish at the IDN Summit, and beyond, is to get the right kind of dialogue going with the right people."
Chuck Lauer
Former Publisher
Modern Healthcare








