Orthopedics 101:  A Supply Chain Field Guide to Implants, Issues, and Opportunities

Speaker: Tim Glennon RN, MSN, CMRP, Vice President, Clinical & Educational Services, GNYHA Services, Inc.

Overview:  This presentation will provide a comprehensive overview of orthopedic implants and their impact on the clinical supply chain.  The presenter will discuss current issues and trends in orthopedic surgery, followed by a basic review of hip and knee implants, what they are, how they work, and how they differ from one another. You'll be provided with a handy "orthopedic implant field guide" to help you better understand the differences in function and average price between the various implant classes currently available.  Next will be a discussion of basic negotiation strategies, comparisons of average prices between suppliers, a summary of key points relating to physician/clinical preference supply chain management, wrapping up with a review of the core components of a successful total joint program, based on nationwide best demonstrated practices. Please join us for a lively and informative webinar session.

Costs: $100 per CD-ROM - AHRMM Members; $139 per CD-ROM - Non-members
CEUs: Attendees may earn 1.0 Contact Hours towards CMRP Recertification or 0.1 Continuing Education Units.

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This program was recorded on March 16, 2010.

Biography

Timothy K. Glennon, RN, MSN, MBA, CMRP, is Vice President for GNYHA Services, Inc., responsible for clinical services and education for the GNYHA/Premier Group Purchasing Program. Tim is a seasoned public speaker, having lectured widely both in the US and internationally. He has numerous published articles on healthcare leadership topics, has taught nursing and biology for the College of Staten Island/CUNY, and he keeps clinically current as a part-time staff nurse in psychiatry. Tim received the Healthcare Purchasing News Materials Management Leadership Award in 1997. He holds an MSN from Hunter College, and an MBA from Baruch University.