NIHI - McMaster CE Microcredential Course

 

Read about healthcare procurement in the April 2021 Canadian Healthcare Technology Magazine
 

Instructor
Laurie Lafleur, MBA, CIIP: Healthcare Innovation Consultant; Professor, Health Information Science; Instructor, NIHI

Many healthcare companies, innovators and organizations aspire to augment and improve quality, scalability, and cost of health care. However, procurement is frequently highlighted as one of the biggest perceived barriers to adopting innovation within healthcare systems.

The purpose of this program is to equip participants with the knowledge, tools, and best practices needed to design and execute successful procurement projects that enable the adoption of beneficial and innovative solutions in healthcare settings. Program sessions will focus on understanding the Canadian procurement framework and regulations, exploring various procurement models and strategies for stakeholder engagement, and establishing a framework for executing successful procurement and change management processes. Special attention will be paid to the role of value-based, or ‘innovation procurement’ as an agile model for adopting, or participating in the design of, new and innovative healthcare solutions.

This program is for clinical, operational, and technical senior staff who are planning to undertake a MedTech or Healthcare IT/informatics procurement project or seek to find new ways to introduce innovative solutions into their healthcare organizations. Upon completion you will be awarded a NIHI - McMaster Certificate of Attendance in Navigating Healthcare Procurement. A certificate of attendance is a non-academic certificate acknowledging that the recipient has completed a minimum of 10 hours of education/training in the subject area. You will also receive a microcredential. A microcredential is a digital badge that can be shared online on a resume, portfolio, or website such as Linkedin, providing official certification of skills and capabilities.
 

Upon completion you will be awarded a NIHI - McMaster CE microcredential in Navigating Healthcare Procurement. A microcredential is issued in a digital format, provides details of acquired competencies and is shareable and transportable.

Topics Covered

• Session 1 – Introduction to procurement
• Session 2 – Leadership and governance structures
• Session 3 – Stakeholder engagement models and strategies
• Session 4 – Needs identification and prioritization
• Session 5 – Canadian and key international market procurement structures and regulations
• Session 6 – Procurement models and vehicles
• Session 7 – How to leverage value-based (innovation) procurement
• Session 8 – Framework for executing successful procurement projects
• Session 9 – Vendor evaluation and selection models and strategies
• Session 10 – Change management strategies

Learning Objectives

• Gain the knowledge and tools required to develop and execute successful procurement projects.
• Understand how to develop effective procurement processes using the models and vehicles that are most appropriate based on program objectives and stakeholder needs.
• Understand the structure and regulations associated with procurement in the Canadian healthcare system.
• Apply best practices to the execution of procurement, vendor evaluation and selection, and change management processes.

Expected Outcomes

You will have a comprehensive understanding of:

• Canadian procurement frameworks and regulations.
• Establishing effective procurement leadership, governance, and teams.
• Selecting appropriate procurement models and tools based on program objectives.
• Implementing a value-based (innovation) procurement project.
• Best practices related to executing procurement, vendor evaluation, and change management processes.

Intended Audience

• CEOs, CIOs, CMIOs, CTOs looking to undertake MedTech or Healthcare IT/informatics procurement initiatives in their organizations.
• Healthcare providers and managers with a desire to leverage and/or participate in the design of innovative solutions to better support care delivery and cost optimization.
• IT and operations leaders tasked with identifying, evaluating, and selecting new technologies for their healthcare organizations.
• Project Managers tasked with leading procurement initiatives.
• Anyone responsible for needs identification, RFI/RFP design, and/or vendor evaluation and selection of technology solutions within their healthcare organizations.