In recent years, the U.S. healthcare industry has been transitioning to a value-based healthcare system that puts people and their health before profits and shareholders. Importantly, much of this trend is being driven by the consumer who has become increasingly proactive in their approach to healthcare.
Effective procurement processes result in high-quality and cost-effective products being purchased in the correct volume, at the right time, and that are aligned with health needs. In contrast, corruption in procurement wastes resources and potentially leads to dangerous products entering the health system. The high volume and value of contracts in the healthcare sector make this a high corruption risk.

Procurement is primarily an interaction between suppliers and healthcare providers. The process can be divided into three stages: pre-bid in which the purchase need is determined and the specifications for a contract are set; bid in which suppliers submit their proposals for assessment by procurement officials who will then choose the winner; and post-bid in which the contract is delivered by the supplier and monitored by officials. Topics include the following:

• Challenges of Healthcare Procurement Strategy
• Benefits of Healthcare Procurement Strategy
• Medical Procurement strategy
• Optimizing Medical Device Procurement
• Healthcare Supply Chain challenges and Best Practices
• eProcurement for healthcare industries
• Future of Healthcare Procurement Strategy
• Healthcare Procurement Strategy Activities
• Healthcare Procurement and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Healthcare Procurement Data Analytics
• Healthcare Procurement Tools and Technology