Healthcare Supplier Diversity Alliance Mission

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Healthcare Supplier Diversity AllianceMission
Membership
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Healthcare Supply Chain
PRODUCT
Healthcare Suppliers
Raw Materials Supplier
Manufacturer
Distributor
Provider
Patient
INFORMATION
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Healthcare Supply Chain
450 Billion Total Hospital Expenditures
What is the market share of M/WBEs?

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Awareness Challenge

• What needs to happen to build an adequate level
  of awareness for the need to expand the interests
  of minority and women owned business enterprises
  (M/WBEs) in the healthcare supply chain?

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Building Awareness

• Conducting Publishing Research
• Certification Information
• Developing Educational Programs
• Publicity Promotion Campaigns
• Trade Show Presentations

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Development Challenge

• What needs to take place to develop the
  capability and capacity of M/WBEs to allow them
  to build a competitive market presence in the
  healthcare supply chain?

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Developing M/WBEs

• Business Plans and Strategies
• Capitalization Resources
• Mentor-Protégé Relationships
• Sales Marketing Plans

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Opportunity Challenge

• What needs to be done to strengthen M/WBE network
  relationships in the healthcare supply chain,
  which will create pathways for opportunities for
  M/WBEs in the healthcare supply chain?

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Building Pathways

• Networks and Relationships
• Supply Chain Contacts
• Understanding Strategic Context
• Identify Market Industry Needs

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HSDA Mission

• Our mission is to lead healthcare supplier
  diversity by building awareness through education
  and creating pathways to potential opportunities
  for historically underutilized businesses and all
  healthcare supply chain stakeholders.

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History of HSDA

• October 2000 First Meeting Initiated by Kerma
  Medical Products, Owens Minor, and Novation
• June 2002 Development of Formal Organization
• August 2002 Executive Steering Committee Formed
• August 2003 Incorporation as NPO

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Founding Members

• American Medical Depot
• Amerinet
• Cardinal Health
• Federal Commercial Contracting
• Kerma Medical Products Inc.
• McKesson
• Medline Industries, Inc.
• Novation
• Owens Minor
• Pharmed Group
• Premier
• Triad HPG

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Membership Focus

• Healthcare Organizations and Suppliers who
  provide products and direct healthcare services
  are eligible for membership

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Membership Guidelines and Criteria

• MBEs and/or WBEs Those certified by state,
  federal, NMSDC, or WBENC will be considered valid
  stakeholders. A current copy of one of the above
  noted certifications is required.
• Healthcare Providers To include acute care
  hospitals and integrated delivery networks.
• Corporations To include manufacturers,
  distributors, group purchasing organizations, and
  service providers.

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HSDA Member Organization Commitment

• Support and promote the HSDA mission, goals and
  objectives
• Have or establish a supplier diversity policy or
  plan
• Designate a primary contact person for WBE/MBE
  entrepreneurs wishing to do business with the
  company
• Participate in and support HSDA events and
  activities
• Report business activity with minority-owned and
  women-owned businesses on a confidential basis to
  HSDA

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Benefits of Membership

• Opportunities to work together to promote
  supplier diversity in the healthcare supply chain
• Gain a better understanding of how HSDA members
  incorporate supplier diversity into their
  business practices
• Learn tips techniques on how M/WBEs, providers
  and corporations can improve working
  relationships

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Benefits of Membership

• Share best practices utilized by all stakeholders
  including manufacturers, distributors,
  historically underutilized businesses, group
  purchasing organizations and health care
  providers.
• Gain ideas to enhance an organizations supplier
  diversity initiative.
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Contact Information

• Email hsdainfo_at_comcast.net
• Phone [phone]
• Address
• HSDA
• 11219 Hixson Place
• Richmond, VA 23236-3196