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
Inventory management current state 1:
Multiple workflows and systems
Nursing floors point of use inventory system
Closed cabinet point of dispense system
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Central stores inventory
Add-on MMIS modules
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Specialty area inventory system
CVIS inventory module
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ORIS inventory module
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A patchwork approach has downsides
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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
Inventory management current state 2:
One Workflow for all Products
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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
Match the workflow to the inventory
Type of supplies
Low-cost supplies
like gauze
and bandages
Optimal tracking &
data capture system
2-Bin Kanban
Low-cost supplies
that require
each-level tracking
Barcode
Surgical packs and
other mid- to
high-cost supplies
RFID-enabled
Smart Wand
High-cost
physician preference items
and implantables
RFID-enabled
Smart Cabinets
Ultimate workflow: Usage capture close to
the patient
Capture usage, regardless of how the product is tracked
Many workflows feeding one platform
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Satisfied clinicians
Accurate data
Better decision-making
Achieve cost savings
Beyond Inventory Management and into
Supply Chain Management
Supplier/
manufacturer
Distribution
center
Hospital/
healthcare provider
Patient and
procedure
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