World Congress Leadership Summit on Health Care Supply Chain Management Welcomes the return of medical transportation provider MedSpeed to program

Contact: Patrick Golden
Director of Communications
781-939-2511
[email protected]

Woburn, Mass, January 5, 2011 - The 5th Annual Leadership Summit on Health Care Supply Chain Management is pleased to announce the return of progressive medical transportation firm MedSpeed to the program. Headquartered in Illinois, the The Illinois-based company helps Integrated Delivery Networks (IDNs) centralize and consolidate the movement of patient and business-critical materials, including specimens, pharmaceuticals, mail, radiology, supplies and more.

The annual summit, scheduled for January 24-26 in Orlando, provides the necessary tools to increase the value and efficiency of supply chain. The event is co-located with the Principles and Essentials in RFID and RTLS Workshop. From thought-provoking case studies and in-depth presentations, to industry-specific breakout sessions and a hands-on workshop, health care executives at the Leadership Summit on Supply Chain Management address a myriad of topics as they relate to improving efficiencies, controlling costs and facilitating change in the health care industry.

"We are extremely pleased to welcome MedSpeed back to the Health Care Supply Chain Leadership Summit," said Ann McGrath, director of World Congress Leadership Summits. "Management of the supply chain process is a critical part in effective delivery of health care and MedSpeed is the leader in allowing hospitals and other medical service providers to focus on patient care with the assurance the transportation and tracking of vital medical information and materials is being performed properly."

MedSpeed is an innovative provider of transportation services exclusively to the healthcare industry. MedSpeed designs and executes centralized transportation outsourcing solutions for integrated healthcare delivery networks, independent clinical laboratories, institutional pharmacies and blood banks. ISO certified and guided by the principles of lean six sigma, MedSpeed helps its healthcare customers improve and standardize service, reduce costs and focus on core goals. For more information, visit www.medspeed.com.

The 5th Annual Leadership Summit on Health Care Supply Chain Management will include topics on:

  • Examining Reform and the Economic Climate - Are You Ready to Survive the Impact on Your Supply Chain?
  • Bringing Lessons from Other Industries to the Health Care Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain's Role in Quality Care and Patient Satisfaction
  • Analyze the Role of the Supply Chain Today, Tomorrow and in the Future
  • Product Recalls and Supply Chain Interconnectivity - The Industry-Wide Challenge
  • International Perspectives and Best Practices In Supply Chain Operations
  • Repositioning Supply Chain in Health Care Systems
  • Essentials of Passive RFID Technologies, their Applications and Affects on Improving Patient Care and Safety
  • Understanding the Essentials of Medical Grade Wireless Networks, Mobile Clinical Devices, and Their Positive Impact on Hospital Point of Care and Operational Workflows
  • Why RFID and RTLS in Health Care? - Business Needs, Challenges and Solutions

About World Congress Leadership Summits

The World Congress Leadership Summit Series addresses the most cutting-edge issues for health care executives across a wide range of industry sectors. Designed to expand on topics discussed at invitation-only summits during the World Health Care Congress, this series offers new perspectives on established methodologies, and details solutions to foster innovation and change. For more information, please visit www.worldcongress.com/leadership.

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