This is the AHRMM Updates Podcast with Mike Schiller and hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we highlight trends, strategies and solutions from the field to advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Mike and Justin…

December ‘25 Update:

- Another Great Year!

- AHRMM’s Advocacy Efforts in 2025

- AHRMM 26 - Call for Presentations

- Look ahead to 2026!

This is the AHRMM Subject Matter Expert Podcast hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we speak with Industry Experts to highlight success stories and solutions from the field that advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Justin Poulin with this month’s Expert…

Guest: Josh Strzelczyk, Program Director, Capital Planning and Acquisition - Supply Chain Management @ Northwestern Medicine

Topic: Best Practices in Indirect Spend

- Josh Introduction

* Background and how you got to your current role

* Vizient Award (rising star and first time to a non-clinical supply chain professional)

* CMRP and wanting to get more involved AHRMM

- What is "Indirect Procurement?"

- Indirect Procurement is New; If we're starting our own indirect procurement department what advice would you give

* Use RFPs as a strategic tool

* Communication is Key

- Where are untapped opportunities for savings and/or leveraging technology

This is the AHRMM Subject Matter Expert Podcast hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we speak with Industry Experts to highlight success stories and solutions from the field that advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Justin Poulin with this month’s Expert…

Guest: Christina Mendez, Sr. Manager, Healthcare Brand @ Grainger

Topic: CMS Rulemaking’s Impact to Accrediting Organizations - What does it mean for Supply Chain

Outline:

- Welcome Christina

- CMS Presentation to Congress Overview

* Rulemaking - prohibiting any notification of the survey window

- What is the impact? Accrediting Organizations have had to change their standards

- What are some examples?

* Joint Commission consolidated two (EC & LS) chapters into Physical Environment

* DNV is more affected around separating consulting from assessments

- When does this go into effect and what should the supply chain be doing now to prepare?

This is the AHRMM Subject Matter Expert Podcast hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we speak with Industry Experts to highlight success stories and solutions from the field that advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Justin Poulin with this month’s Expert…

Guest: Christina Tosto, Vice President & General Manager, Cardinal Health WaveMark Solutions

Topic: Supply Chain statistics that might surprise you (or not) and your executive team that impact Patient Safety

Outline:

- Intro to Christina & Background

- Stat #1 - 40% of healthcare providers have canceled a surgery due to a lack of medical supplies

* Product delays, backorders and shortages

* The importance of transparency in mitigating this risk

- Stat #2 - 27% of healthcare providers have either seen or heard about recalled or expired products being used on a patient

* In addition, 8% of all disposables expire annually on hospital shelves

* Impact of recalls and expiration dates

- Stat #3 - Nearly 20% of a clinician's work week is consumed by supply chain management tasks

* Improving resource allocation

* Digital transformation/automation

- How do we tell an effective story to our executives to support the investment needed to make appreciable change?

This is the AHRMM Updates Podcast with Mike Schiller and hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we highlight trends, strategies and solutions from the field to advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Mike and Justin…

November ‘25 Update:

- New Board Members & Process Overview

- AHA’s 232 Tariff Public Response (PPE, Medical Consumables and Medical Equipment)

- UDI Forum is running this week - will be on demand (success stories)

AHRMM SME Podcast with Allen Archer by AHRMM

Welcome to the AHRMM25 Podcast, recording live throughout the conference in Denver, CO. I am your host Justin Poulin, and joining me today is…

Guest: Lobel Lurie, Manager Clinical Value Analysis at Cone Health

Outline:

- Introduction

- What have you enjoyed the most so far at AHRMM this year?

- If your career had a theme song, what would it be?

- If this conference had a secret supply chain speakeasy, what would be the password to get in?

Welcome to the AHRMM25 Podcast, recording live throughout the conference in Denver, CO. I am your host Justin Poulin, and joining me today is…

Guest: David Szalko, Corporate Accounts Director @ Ambu

Outline:

- Introduction

- What have you enjoyed the most so far at AHRMM this year?

- If you had to explain your job to a 5-year-old, what would you say?

- If this conference had a secret supply chain speakeasy, what would be the password to get in?

This is the AHRMM Updates Podcast with Mike Schiller and hosted by Justin Poulin. Tune in every month as we highlight trends, strategies and solutions from the field to advance the healthcare supply chain. And now, Mike and Justin…

October ‘25 Update:

- Heat Map Project Initiative

- AHRMM Academy Updates

- AHRMM 26 - Call for Presentations

- Around the World:

* Tariffs - Nov 10th truce ends with China (no indication where that is heading)

* Peace Talks in Gaza

Welcome to the AHRMM25 Podcast, recording live throughout the conference in Denver, CO. I am your host Justin Poulin, and joining me today is…

Guest: Kevin Capatch, Director, Process Engineering - Enterprise Supply Chain Services @ Geisinger

Outline:

- Introduction

- What have you enjoyed the most so far at AHRMM this year?

- If you could automate one annoying task in your daily work, what would it be?

- If this conference had a secret supply chain speakeasy, what would be the password to get in?