2011 Fall IDN Summit & Expo

Sept. 13-15, 2011

Arizona Biltmore

Phoenix, AZ

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Wednesday, Sept. 14

  
 7:00 am — 5:00 pm Registration Open
Main Foyer - Conference Center
 7:00 am — 8:30 am New Product Showcase and Breakfast
Gold

Get your day off to a great start and learn about some of the most innovative new products and services available to the industry. Launched at the 2011 Spring IDN Summit, the New Product Showcase features emerging innovations in products and services providing solutions to healthcare systems. Grab your meal while also grabbing some new ideas and solutions for your organization.
 8:00 am — 9:00 am General Session
Arizona Biltmore Ballroom

Presenters:  Gene Kirtser, CEO, ROi; and Joann Levy, Vice President, Integrated Sourcng Solutions, ROi

Lessons Learned from Joplin
Sisters of Mercy Health System (Mercy)--through its supply chain division, ROi--will share the remarkable story that has unfolded since May 22, 2011, after Mercy's St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin, Missouri, suffered a direct hit from the most deadly tornado to trike the U.S. since 1947.You’ll hear how Mercy had the St. John’s Mercy field hospital, a 60-bed, high-tech unit, up and running within seven days following the tornado—providing medical care so deeply needed by the citizens of Joplin. Learn from executives how this incredible feat was handled with movement of supplies amidst recovery efforts after the tornado hit. Healthcare industry leader Chuck Lauer will open this session with a video highlighting some of the personal interviews and stories from those touched by this disaster.

IDN Summit will honor Joplin with a silent auction and raffle during the Summit to benefit the Mercy Tornado Relief Fund established to help those who face hardship and loss due to this tragedy. The Relief! Silent Auction and Raffle will kick off on Tuesday morning when registration opens and run until the winners are announced Wednesday evening at the Relief! Reception to Honor Joplin event. IDN Summit is committed to raising $25,000 through the effort. This is a great way to help your industry colleagues in need, and enjoy the fun and competition of an auction and raffle as well.
 9:00 am — 9:15 am Break
 9:15 am — 10:15 am General Session
Arizona Biltmore Ballroom

Keynote Presentation: Leading and Leveraging the Links in Your Supply Chain

Presenter:  U.S. Army Major General (Ret.) Vincent E. Boles

When healthcare leaders gather for the 2011 Fall IDN Summit, it will have been just past the 10-year anniversary of 9-11, the attack that changed U.S. history forever. A decade ago, U.S. Army Major General (Ret.) Vincent E. Boles had just assumed command of the Army’s War Reserve equipment and was now leading the massive effort to flex it into operations in Afghanistan, Iraq and other areas around the globe. As a career Army officer with 33 years of experience in supply chain management, General Boles has a wealth of experience to share with today’s healthcare industry leaders on the challenges he has faced and what it takes to become a “team of teams” in supply chain management. There will be ample time during the session for question and answers on supply chain management, the U.S. military and Gen. Boles’ experiences and insight.  
 10:15 am — 10:30 am Break
 10:30 am — 12:00 pm General Session
Arizona Biltmore Ballroom

Thought Leadership Panel Discussion with Chuck Lauer
Arizona Biltmore Ballroom

Panelists: Charlie Martin, Chairman and CEO, Vanguard Health Systems; Michael Means, CEO, Health First; James Ramsey, President, University of Louisville; and Don Wegmiller, Chairman and Co-Founder, C-Suite Resources

Moderator: Chuck Lauer, healthcare business and policy expert, former publisher of Modern Healthcare

Merger and acquisitions continue to dominate healthcare industry headlines, but what long-term impacts will these changes have on the face of the industry? Chuck Lauer moderates this panel of the top leaders in the nation’s healthcare industry as they engage in a thought-provoking discussion of the changing realities of today’s healthcare industry. Listen as they share insight on how they think new partnerships and alliances are shaping the industry. You’ll also hear their forecasts for the future of healthcare and how these executives believe the supply chain can be used to improve healthcare delivery.
12:15 pm — 1:30 pm New Product Showcase and Lunch
Gold

Before you head off to the Reverse Expo, stop for lunch and some food for thought on solutions for your organization from the New Product Showcase. Participating companies will be on hand to display and describe some of the latest products and services in healthcare. Launched at the 2011 Spring IDN Summit, the New Product Showcase features emerging innovations in products and services providing solutions to healthcare systems.
 1:30 pm — 2:00 pm Provider and Sponsor-Only Access Reverse Expo 
Frank Lloyd Wright Ballroom
 2:00 pm — 5:30 pm Reverse Expo 
Frank Lloyd Wright Ballroom
 7:00 pm — 9:00 pm Relief! Reception to Honor St. John's Hospital of Joplin, Missouri
Grand Ballroom and Squaw Peak Terrace

Wrap up a productive afternoon of relationship building during the Reverse Expo and take time to enjoy a beautiful Arizona evening as the IDN Summit honors the victims of the Joplin tornado. On May 22, 2011, St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Joplin, MO, took a direct hit from an EF-5 deadly tornado. Five patients and a hospital visitor lost their lives, and the hospital sustained significant damage. Workers at St. John’s suffered injuries and losses to their homes and other possessions. The 2011 Fall IDN Summit will hold a raffle in honor of Joplin to benefit the Mercy Co-worker Tornado Relief Fund, culminating in the announcement of raffle winners at the reception. The 2011 IDN Summit is committed to raising $25,000 to benefit the Relief Fund. Don’t miss this opportunity to relax at the end of the day while also seizing the opportunity to honor and assist our industry colleagues in need.