These topics are going to be explored in the Breakout Sessions at the 2009 Spring IDN Summit and Expo:

• Best Practices in Contract Implementation
• Sixty Ideas in Sixty Minutes
• Conflict Isn’t As Much Fun As Some People Try To Make It.  Let’s Just Shoot Em
• Implementing Vendor Owned Inventory through Point of Use Automation
• Understanding the Variety of Total Quality Management (TQM) Applications
• Collaborative Relationships to Measure and Value Clinical Outcome Improvement
• Understanding and Choosing the Appropriate Logistics Model That Best Aligns With Your System’s Needs
• Physician Preference Items: A New Paradigm
• Working Together to Reduce Never Events
• Segmenting IDNs and Health Systems
• Building Successful Targeting and Implementation Strategies
• Building Lasting Relationships
• Utilizing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to Implement an ERP System
• Pricing Transparency: The Role of Supply Chain Leadership
• Innovative Spend Analytics and Contract Analysis Tools –What’s Available and How Do They Compare?
• Specific Market Trends That Impact Hospital Capital Purchasing
• Best Practices in Strategic Technology Planning            
• The Fiscal Responsibility of Value Analysis