Randy Bradley, PhD University of Tennessee
Aditya Kejriwal Cardinal Health
Valerie Elliott Fisher Healthcare
Jonathan VanValkenburg Cardinal Health
Chaun Powell Premier
Priya Gismondi ValueCentric
George Godfrey Baptist Health S. Florida
Shawn Katusin IHN Sourcing Group
If you’re involved in negotiating or administering pricing and pricing, contracts, or chargebacks, you need to attend HIDA’s Contract Administration Conference. This unique event brings together executives and contract administration professionals from across the healthcare supply chain – distributors, manufacturers, GPOs, and providers – all working to improve processes, reduce costs, and achieve pricing accuracy.
Find out more about HIDA's Improving Pricing Accuracy initiative. Pricing Accuracy►
Member: $749 per person Non-member: $1249 per person Healthcare Providers: $399 per person. (Contact David Forbes to register►)
Member: $749 per person
Non-member: $1249 per person
Healthcare Providers: $399 per person. (Contact David Forbes to register►)
Director, Membership HIDA 703-838-6127
Sr. Manager, Associates Program HIDA 703-838-6114
Program Director for the Healthcare Supply Chain Collaborative HIDA 703-838-6110
Space may be limited. Registration is first-come, first served. Registration forms sent without payment will not be processed. Any photos taken at this event are property of HIDA and can be published without permission in the HIDA materials.
Participants must cancel in writing via mail, email or fax in order to request a refund, less a $35 processing fee. A full refund minus the processing fee will be available prior to January 8, 2020 and a 50% refund will be available between January 9 and January 24, 2020. While no refunds will be available after January 25, a company may substitute a registrant at any time without penalty.
Randy Bradley, PhD, Assistant Professor of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management, University of Tennessee
Aditya Kejriwal, Pricing Services Strategy and Execution, Cardinal Health Jonathan VanValkenburg, Pricing Services Strategy and Execution, Cardinal Health
David Forbes, Program Director, Healthcare Supply Chain Collaborative, HIDA
Strategies For Hiring, Training, and Developing A Great Contract Administration Team Letitia Anderson, Senior Director, Operations, Stryker Places and ways to recruit, and qualities to look for when filling positions (nobody studies contract administration in school!) The most important elements for your training program, and how to best cover them Leveraging IT Resources for Contract Administration Randy Bradley, PhD, Assistant Professor of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management, University of Tennessee Why partnering with your IT experts can lead to major improvements in contract administration efficiency How to make the case for investment in contract administration priorities Working Session: Customer Identification Discuss next steps in effort to promote use of third-party identifiers (GLNs, DEA numbers, HIN numbers) in contract communications Evaluate challenges in customer identification including parent-child relationships, class of trade, and other issues, and determine priorities for workgroup efforts Working Session: Best Practices for Chargeback Reconciliation Discuss implementation of standard chargeback rejection codes Identify best practices for related chargeback reconciliation processes
Letitia Anderson, Senior Director, Operations, Stryker
Shawn Katusin, Executive Director, IHN Sourcing Group Jim Wheel, VP, Sales, Concordance Healthcare Solutions Kelly Berrier, VP, Contracts, Concordance Healthcare Solutions
It’s All In The Timing: Synchronizing Contract Start Dates Review white paper recommendations for contract notice and activation timing Discuss barriers Consider strategies for improving synchronization Working Session: Navigating Customer Eligibility Discuss practices in efficiently and accurately determining customer eligibility Identify where standards don’t exist and should Working Session: GPO Admin Fee Reporting Discuss status and benefits of new template for GPO admin fee reports Determine next steps to achieve industry adoption Working Session: Automated Contract Communications Assess new resources for standard contract communications using the EDI 845, 867, or CSV equivalents Determine next steps for increasing automation in contract communications
Presenting Sponsor:
Gain visibility to more than 300 conference participants at three co-located events focusing on e-commerce capabilities, contract efficiency and demand planning.
Back of Badges Sponsor - $2,500
Nightly Schedule of Events Email Sponsor - $3,000
Education Session Sponsor - $3,500
Reception Sponsor - $4,500
Presenting Sponsor -$10,000 (member) Includes three registrations, exhibit table, session introduction; and recognition in marketing, web, and onsite slides/signage.
Sponsor - $3,950 (member) | $6,500 (non-member) Includes two registrations, exhibit table, recognition in marketing, web, and onsite slides/signage.
Supporter - $2,750 (member) | $5,500 (non-member) Includes one registration, exhibit table, recognition in marketing, web, and onsite slides/signage.
Julie Berry» Director, Conferences & Sponsorship Sales 703-838-6103
Rate: $259 per night (Note: Hotel full, see alternatives below), single/double, plus 13% tax. Tax rates are subject to change.
Hotel Address: 50 Alhambra Plaza, Miami-Coral Gables, FL 33134
Hotel Cancellation Policy: After the January 8, 2020 cut-off date, reservation requests for rooms will be based on hotel availability and rates are subject to change. Name changes on, or other transfers of, room reservations will not be accepted after the cut-off date. If you booked accommodations at the Hyatt Regency Coral Gables but can no longer attend, please contact Julie Berry directly 703-838-6103 or berry@hida.org to cancel your room.
HIDA’s attendee room block at the Hyatt Regency Coral Gables is now closed. To be added to the wait list, please contact Julie Berry at 703-838-6103 or berry@hida.org.
Alternative Hotels:
Hotel St. Michael► Distance: 0.2 miles Rate: $247
Hotel Colonnade Coral Gables► Distance: 0.3 miles Rate: $289
Courtyard by Marriott Miami Coral Gables► Distance: 0.6 miles Rate: $364
Aloft Coral Gables► Distance: 0.7 miles Rate: $249
Please Note: We are aware of several companies that are attempting to sell HIDA Conference attendee lists. These companies are in no way affiliated with HIDA and the lists they are attempting to sell are not legitimate.
The Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA) is committed to a respectful and safe experience for all participants, regardless of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, disability, and any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. HIDA does not tolerate discrimination, intolerance, harassment, or aggression at any HIDA event, either in person or via electronic communications. Any discriminatory, harassing, inappropriate, or aggressive behavior should be reported to an employee of HIDA or to the event staff immediately. Anyone engaged in inappropriate behavior is subject to removal from the event at HIDA’s discretion.
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