1. 2010 IDN SUMMIT AND EXPO The Search for Supply Chain Excellence in Healthcare Awards

2. Vision:  Establish the premiere supply chain award in the pursuit of standards of supply chain excellence in collaboration between IDNs, healthcare systems and supply chain stakeholders, as determined by IDN peer review and the IDN Summit Education Advisory Board. 2010 IDN SUMMIT AND EXPO The Search for Supply Chain Excellence in Healthcare Awards

3. Goals:  Identify current cutting edge initiatives within IDNs or healthcare systems across the U.S.  Entrants are adjudicated thru the “Peer Recognition Process” and IDN Summit Education Advisory Board to determine the top five initiatives from the nationwide pool.  Recognize the elite initiatives at the Spring 2010 IDN Summit & Expo as determined by peer attendees with the winning participants receiving industry, local, regional and national recognition.

4. 2010 IDN SUMMIT AND EXPO The Search for Supply Chain Excellence in Healthcare Awards How does our healthcare system compete?  Identify a quantifiable supply chain improvement during 2008-2009 involving time or money savings efficiency that directly impacts the quality of patient care.  Complete the online application and self audit, return one copy electronically with signature complete with necessary supporting materials by December 31st, 2009.

5. 2010 IDN SUMMIT AND EXPO The Search for Supply Chain Excellence in Healthcare Awards Rules: 1)Ideas submitted must be process or initiative specific. 2)Ideas submitted must support innovation and improvement in technology, work flow, product flow, contracting decision, and/or processes involving time or money savings efficiency that directly related to quality of patient care. 3)Ideas will be considered as of November 1, 2009 and official announcement will be made. 4)All entries must be submitted by December 31, 2009 to be evaluated. 5)Ideas will be reviewed by the EAB and narrowed to the top fifteen and posted online for voting in the “Peer Review Process” from January 15, 2010. Voting closes February 28,2010. 6)The top five ideas will then be announced on March 8, 2010. 7)The top five ideas will be adjudicated at the event by attending peers and the IDN Summit Education Advisory Board. 8)One “National Award Winner” and up to four “Peer Choice Award” winners will be recognized at the awards’ event during the general session at the Spring 2010 Summit. 9)All entrant “signees” must be in attendance at the event to receive the award.

6. 2010 IDN SUMMIT AND EXPO The Search for Supply Chain Excellence in Healthcare Awards Disclaimer:  IDN SUMMIT and EXPO Supply Chain Excellence Award entrants release the Healthcare Business Media, Inc and its agents from all responsibility or liability for damages, losses or injuries of any kind resulting from acceptance, possession, or use of prizes, or from participation in the competition. Entrants agree that competition entities will not be responsible or liable for any entries which are not in compliance with official rules, for multiple entries, or misdirected entries.  By entering this competition, entrants agree to be bound by the official rules found at www.idnsummit.com and to waive any right to claim any ambiguity or error in these official rules or the competition itself. Entrants agree to be bound by all decisions of the IDN Summit & Expo and its agents, whose decisions are final. All entries submitted become the property of Healthcare Business Media, Inc. Entrants agree that IDN Summit & Expo and its agents have the right to use the content of any entry without compensation and grants Healthcare Business Media, Inc the right to such use. www.idnsummit.com

7. 2010 IDN SUMMIT AND EXPO The Search for Supply Chain Excellence in Healthcare Awards What if I have questions? Please contact Lisa Ponssa, Content Director, IDN Summit & Expo at: lisa@idnsummit.com or 813-928-0414.lisa@idnsummit.com Thank you!