LOCATION CHANGE In-Person Panel Discussion: Inflation "Squeeze"

**Panel Discussion Location Change**

Please note, our event location has changed in an effort to mitigate drastic cost increases we are incurring at the DoubleTree. We will be at the Sheraton Suites just down the street at 4101 Island Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19153

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Please join us in a discussion on this very hot topic in healthcare. Our industry experts will answer questions by the audience facilitated by our dynamic moderator Jeff Gordon.  BD will be representing the manufacturer community, Cardinal Health the Distributor view, and Jefferson Health will provide the provider perspective. 

Inflation has affected every aspect of health care, from manufacturing to distribution to the hospitals and payers.  This panel discussion will explore the negative impacts that inflation has had on the industry and how each portion of the health care supply chain has had to pivot or adapt to remain fiscally healthy.  The learning objectives for this panel discussion are:

1. Learn how each facet of health care supply chain has had to change their business model to accommodate for inflation
2. Learn how the hospitals have had to adjust to pressures from manufacturers, distributors and GPO’s all while maintaining and striving to improve quality for the community for which they serve
3. Investigate the effects of this inflationary period and how it will impact our industry long term

Panelists: 

Mike McLaughlin is the Vice President of Strategic Planning and Execution in the Medical Segment of Cardinal Health – a global medical products and distribution leader with high-value services serving healthcare providers and their patients across the continuum of care, from hospitals to laboratories, physician offices, surgery centers, and patients in the home. McLaughlin has 20 years of experience in commercial and leadership roles across Cardinal Health’s Medical Segment. In his current role, McLaughlin is responsible for analyzing the inflationary environment and mitigating its impact across the Medical Segment businesses. This role uniquely crosses over into the many businesses and functions within Cardinal Health to include Global Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sales Operations, and Commercial Teams both domestic and abroad. Previously, McLaughlin was Vice President of the Aero-Med Laboratory business which served as a distributor and manufacturer for Independent Reference Labs. During his tenure, McLaughlin led the business through the COVID-19 pandemic which increased dependence on products and services Aero-Med provided. He was also instrumental in developing the strategic plan that resulted in an upgraded ERP system and relocation to a state-of-the-art facility in East Hartford, CT. In addition, McLaughlin has led numerous East Coast sales teams in Medical/Surgical Distribution, Surgical Kitting, and Product sales.

McLaughlin is passionate about diversity and inclusion and is a member of the Cardinal Health Women’s Impact Network (WIN), an employee resource group aimed at fostering partnerships and creating a great place for women to work and grow their careers while building a sustainable competitive advantage for Cardinal Health.

McLaughlin is a graduate of Gettysburg College and now resides in Manchester, Massachusetts where he is an active volunteer for several organizations in which his 10-year-old twins participate, including coaching soccer and serving as a Board Member of the YMCA North Shore Sharks swim organization.

Kelli McRory is the Enterprise Vice President of Clinical Procurement for Jefferson Health in Philadelphia, PA.  Jefferson Health is an 18 hospital system and Kelli is responsible for overseeing $600+ million in clinical spend.  Kelli has worked for Jefferson for the past 16 years and during her time there she has been a primary member and decision maker for the Value Analysis Committee and works to support the hospital’s evidence based medicine model.  Kelli has held the President position for the local AHRMM Chapter, SEPAC for the past 8 years.  For the five years prior to being elected President, she also held the Vice President position and served on the Board of Directors.  She had also held positions with National AHRMM, serving as a member of their Speakers Bureau as well as a former committee member of the Chapter Relations Committee. In 2018, Kelli was named one of the top 10 women in Healthcare Supply Chain in the country.

Joe DiCandilo is the Group Vice President & National IDN Leader for BD’s US Region. He is responsible for leading the national strategy and execution of BD’s targeted growth strategy at the nation’s top 125 health systems. 

Mr. DiCandilo joined CareFusion in 2006, and has held a variety of positions with increasing levels of responsibility in business development, sales, sales leadership, consulting, and strategic customer relationship management. With an extensive Healthcare IT background, Mr. DiCandilo led all business development efforts for CareFusion’s Point of Care business with the leading HIT & EHR companies. In 2008, he served as the Vice President of Pyxis Medication & Supply Dispensing Systems businesses where he led the sales, delivery, and consulting functions.  And in 2013, he became responsible for CareFusion’s Strategic Accounts Group. Prior to BD and CareFusion, Mr. DiCandilo held multiple leadership positions at Shared Medical Systems (SMS) and Siemens Healthcare Solutions.

Mr. DiCandilo has Bachelor of Science from The Pennsylvania State University and is an active member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, Health Leaders Network of Delaware Valley, and the Healthcare Information Systems Society.

Ron Carlucci  is the Senior Director of Contracting at Premier, Inc. Ron is a Strategic and results-driven Sr. Director with more than 25 years of experience leading complex provider design and construction and supplier organizations in addition to working with national IDNs and GPOs. Resourceful leader with proven success leveraging critical insights and implementing industry-leading solutions to reduce costs, streamline supply chain operations, and deliver improved quality of care. Exceptional negotiation skills with experience in high-level contract development & execution (Provide & Supplier Sides) as well as exceptional team, account and project management skills encompassing the medical device, pharmaceutical, biological, capital equipment, supply chain & industry sales arenas

Jeff Gordon is the Vice President of Sales for Taylor Healthcare.  He has been with Taylor since 1999.   Jeff has had a 40+ year career in various sales roles within the communications industry, the last 20 in healthcare. He is a longtime member of AHRMM, and has served on the Board of Directors of several AHRMM regional chapters.  Jeff resides in Medford NJ where he’s lived for over 30 years.  In April he and his wife Michele celebrated their 42th wedding anniversary. Jeff and Michele have 2 children and one grandson with baby G 2.0 coming in late July.