AHRMM and HIMSS Co-Sponsor Supply Chain Symposium

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CHICAGO, September 19, 2007 – The Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM) and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) are co-sponsoring a pre-conference supply chain symposium on Sun., Feb. 24, 2008, from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm, during the HIMSS08 Annual Conference & Exhibition in Orlando, Florida. This is the second year in a row the two associations have partnered to bring technology focused supply chain education to the HIMSS conference.

The one day symposium will focus on “Optimizing Supply Chain Performance in the Enterprise” and is beneficial for supply chain management professionals who have a responsibility for facilitating the work of the healthcare supply chain (finance, IT analysts, clinicians, and others who work closely with the Chief Information Officer).

“Without question, the healthcare supply chain continues to grow and develop at an unprecedented pace,” said AHRMM President Jean Sargent. “AHRMM has again joined forces with HIMSS to provide a symposium that teaches healthcare professionals about the latest advancements in supply chain management as well as what the future holds for the industry.” 

Symposium presentation topics include: Supply Chain Management from A to Z; Where We Are, Where We Need to Go, and How We Need to Get There; The Use of Technology in Supply Chain Management:  A Global Perspective; An Update on Supply Chain Process Benchmarking in the Health Sector; Maximizing Supply Chain Benefits by Centralizing Clinical and Financial Data: One Organization's Experience; Supply Chain Standards: The Impact on Quality and Patient Safety; and Establishing The Future’s Supply Chain Platform: Integrating Standards, Benchmarks And Technology To Achieve Excellence In Safety, Quality, And Efficiency.

Registration for the AHRMM and HIMSS supply chain symposium is $250. AHRMM members who attend the HIMSS08 Conference are also eligible to receive the HIMSS member conference rates. For more information and registration, visit www.himss.org.

About AHRMM
The Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management is the leading national association for executives in the healthcare resource and materials management profession. A personal membership group of the American Hospital Association, AHRMM serves more than 3,900 active members. Founded in 1962, AHRMM prepares its members to contribute to the field and advance the profession through leadership, education, resources and networking. Visit www.ahrmm.org for more information.

About HIMSS
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is the healthcare industry's membership organization exclusively focused on providing leadership for the optimal use of healthcare information technology (IT) and management systems for the betterment of healthcare. Founded in 1961 with offices in Chicago, Washington D.C., and other locations across the country, HIMSS represents more than 20,000 individual members and over 300 corporate members that collectively represent organizations employing millions of people. HIMSS frames and leads healthcare public policy and industry practices through its advocacy, educational and professional development initiatives designed to promote information and management systems’ contributions to ensuring quality patient care.