Beyond RFID: Many workflows, one platform HIMSS Pre-conference Symposium February 23, 2014

Beyond RFID:Many workflows, one platform

HIMSS

Pre-conference Symposium

February 23, 2014

Conflict of Interest Disclosure Carola Endicott, VP, Cardinal Health

Has no real or apparent

conflicts of interest to report.

Learning Objectives

• Describe the current state• Describe data capture workflows for inventory• Illustrate how multiple data capture methods can

be integrated into one platform

Current State

• Two Extremes– Lots of different systems matching workflows

but no centralized platform– One legacy system designed for one workflow

but used for everything

Specialty area inventory system

Central stores inventory

Inventory management current state 1:Multiple workflows and systems

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Closed cabinet point of dispense system

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A patchwork approach has downsides

• Greater cost implications for multiple systems

• Significant time/labor investments

• Imperfect system integration and lack of visibility

• No single repository for inventory data and analytics

• Clinicians in each area use different workflows

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Inventory management current state 2:One Workflow for all Products

One workflow also has downsides

• Manual workarounds by staff

• Inaccurate, incomplete inventory information

• Higher investment in people to make up for system deficiencies

• Generally, only SKU level data is available for analysis

• Interferes with clinician focus on patients

Type of suppliesLow-cost supplies

like gauzeand bandages

Low-cost suppliesthat require

each-level tracking

Surgical packs andother mid- to

high-cost supplies

High-costphysician preference items

and implantables

Optimal tracking &data capture system

2-Bin Kanban BarcodeRFID-enabledSmart Wand

RFID-enabledSmart Cabinets

Match the workflow to the inventory

Ultimate workflow: Usage capture close to the patient

Capture usage, regardless of how the product is tracked

Many workflows feeding one platform

• Satisfied clinicians• Accurate data• Better decision-making• Achieve cost savings

Beyond Inventory Management and intoSupply Chain Management

Hospital/healthcare provider

Patient and procedure

Supplier/manufacturer

Distribution center

Beyond RFID:From Inventory Management to Supply Chain Management

• RFID provides control and visibility for high value supplies

• RFID can be leveraged beyond the inventory space and into the supply chain space

• The market is maturing and understanding the value of optimal workflows

Questions?

Thank you

Carola Endicott, EdM

Vice President, Cardinal Health

carola.endicott@cardinalhealth.com

cardinalhealth.com/cims