Name
Idea Exchange: Capital Equipment: Buy Together, Save Together
Location Name
Augusta AB, 7th Floor
Date & Time
Wednesday, February 19, 2020, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Description

Host: Robert Chafin, Senior Director, Client Relations, Healthcare Business Media

Organizations regularly buy the same equipment at the same—they just don’t know it. In this interactive session, provider attendees will receive each receive a capital equipment budget and a “100 ACE Dollars." Each provider will first prioritize their capital equipment needs and then, as a group, find commonality. The goal is for each provider to find others in the room who need the same equipment. Supplier participants will have the opportunity to listen in and bid for the aggregate opportunities. Providers have a goal of maximizing their "ACE Dollars, while suppliers have the goal of striking the most deals.

Learning Objectives:
1. Analyze and prioritize your organization's capital equipment needs.
2. Evaluate your organization's budget.
3. Demonstrate how open communication can assist in capital equipment procurement.
4. Explain how aggregation of equipment needs can streamline procurement.