The Breakthroughs '23 Conference served as a significant event for the healthcare industry, offering a platform for organizations to address pressing challenges and explore innovative solutions. At the conference, Zones, a leading force in healthcare IT, showcased its commitment to driving innovation in the industry. With a focus on reducing costs, improving workflows, and providing cutting-edge IT solutions, Zones aims to revolutionize healthcare organizations and address the complex challenges they face.
During the conference, over 4,000 participants, including members, affiliates, and contracted suppliers, gathered to connect, learn, and network. Premier, recognizing the significance of supplier diversity, organized an all-day Supplier Diversity Forum. At this forum, Zones and other suppliers had the opportunity to present to and hear from diversity leaders at leading provider organizations. These sessions aimed to emphasize the importance and value of supplier diversity in communities, local businesses, and commerce. Notably, many provider contacts expressed their challenges in meeting supplier diversity goals and actively seeking diverse suppliers as part of their strategic business objectives. Zones, being the sole MBE-certified contracted supplier in Premier's IT category, is uniquely positioned to assist providers in overcoming these challenges while enhancing efficiencies amid labor shortages and cost pressures.
While there were many great experiences, our Top 3 takeaways from Premier’s Breakthroughs conference were:
As part of the conference, Premier held an all-day Supplier Diversity Forum where diverse suppliers like Zones got to meet, present to, and hear from Diversity leadership at several leading provider organizations. And throughout the conference, provider organizations and Premier leadership made sure to stop at every exhibitor booth. Lastly, there were several supplier diversity sessions held throughout the week to better inform providers and suppliers about the importance and value supplier diversity brings to communities, local businesses, and commerce.
During tradeshow hours, we were visited by several provider contacts who were asked specifically by their hospital’s C-suite to search for diversity suppliers. And we have heard that many provider members are struggling to meet their supplier diversity goals.
As the only MBE-certified contracted supplier in Premier’s IT category, Zones is in a unique position to help providers address this challenge while also helping to improve efficiencies in light of worker shortages and cost pressure.
One of the most valued parts of the conference for suppliers was the Reverse Tradeshow hours, where exhibitors and member organizations switch roles, giving suppliers direct access to leaders and key contacts at provider organizations.
The educational sessions offered gave provider and supplier attendees both a chance to hear member organizations present on a multitude of topics from cost-savings strategies, to improving patient outcomes and everything in-between. Especially from a supplier perspective, these sessions gave us opportunities to get better educated on the specific challenges and needs of our healthcare clients. This in turn allows us to ensure our service offerings are aligned so that we can maximize value.
If your healthcare organization is striving to meet its supplier diversity goals, Zones invites you to connect and explore potential solutions. With its extensive experience and expertise in healthcare IT, Zones can assist in driving supplier diversity initiatives while meeting the organization's specific needs.
Reach out to us today to discuss how Zones can contribute to your healthcare organization's supplier diversity objectives.