Course Overview
This Healthcare Procurement & Supply Chain Management training course offers a unique opportunity to the participants. It is well known how critical for healthcare is the Procurement supply chain to discover its complexities within a dynamic and complex environment as the new global circumstances form it. Supply is uncertain, therefore developing and maintaining a working relationship with the suppliers is of paramount importance.
As it becomes more challenging, the healthcare environment, entering uncertain periods, requires a new strategic and tactical approach to ensure long-term profitability, inventory optimization, and quality assurance.
This training course will highlight the critical points to consider and reassess the approaches with stakeholders (internal and external) in the global market. It will offer best practices and practical applications for the participants to re-approach and reassess the supply chain to become more competitive and cost-effective.
Course Duration
5 Days
Who Should Attend
- Procurement professionals in the healthcare sector
- Supply chain managers and coordinators
- Hospital and healthcare facility administrators
- Healthcare service providers
- Pharmaceutical supply chain managers
- Government officials involved in healthcare procurement
- Consultants and advisors in healthcare management
- Anyone interested in enhancing their knowledge and skills in healthcare procurement and supply chain management
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to
- Understand the fundamentals of procurement and supply chain management in healthcare.
- Develop effective procurement strategies tailored to the healthcare sector.
- Evaluate and select suppliers based on best practices and compliance with healthcare standards.
- Manage contracts and relationships with suppliers and service providers.
- Optimize inventory management to ensure the availability of essential healthcare supplies.
- Implement technology solutions to improve supply chain efficiency and transparency.
- Navigate the regulatory and ethical considerations in healthcare procurement.
- Analyze and mitigate risks associated with healthcare supply chains.
- Enhance collaboration between different stakeholders in the healthcare supply chain.
Course Outline:
The Role of Supply Chain in Health Care
- The distinction between traditional and health care supply chain
- The value-based supply chain management
- The Importance of the Revenue Cycle
- Applying the SCOR Model
- The E-Business model in healthcare
- Outsourcing and Insourcing medical supplies
Strategic Procurement Planning
- Selecting Suppliers – Cost-effective methods
- Single sourcing vs. Multi sourcing
- Risk Assessment in decision-making
- Open buy vs. directed buy
- Deciding between Cost vs. Quality
- Measuring Suppliers and the Purchasing Performance
Stakeholders Negotiation and Contracts Management
- The process of the negotiation
- Creating a “Win-win” strategy
- Building effective relationships with stakeholders
- The components of Contracts
- Critical issues in Contracts
- How to Retain and ensure SLAs?
Managing Medical Supplies
- Demand-driven - Inventory Control in and beyond storeroom
- Applying Technology in the healthcare supply chain
- Using the EDI System
- Building Integrated Supply Chains
- Optimizing Transportation – Receiving – Storage - Dispensing
- Security and Safety Control in healthcare products
Improving Reliability and Performance
- Building an effective Healthcare Supply Chain
- Process Improvement in Healthcare with Six Sigma
- The importance of the value stream mapping
- Locating and Removing Waste in Healthcare
- Implementing metrics in the healthcare supply chain
Customized Training
This training can be tailored to your institution needs and delivered at a location of your choice upon request.
Requirements
Participants need to be proficient in English.
Training Fee
The fee covers tuition, training materials, refreshments, lunch, and study visits. Participants are responsible for their own travel, visa, insurance, and personal expenses.
Certification
A certificate from Ideal Workplace Solutions is awarded upon successful completion.
Accommodation
Accommodation can be arranged upon request. Contact via email for reservations.
Payment
Payment should be made before the training starts, with proof of payment sent to outreach@idealworkplacesolutions.org.
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