iBusiness Solution Awards
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2009 HDMA iBusiness Solution Awards Information
GENERAL
HDMA presented the 2009 iBusiness Solution Awards at the HDMA 2009 Distribution Management Conference & Technology Expo on Tuesday, March 17, 2009. These prestigious annual awards recognize HDMA members for technology-enabled process improvements in the healthcare industry and are intended to encourage the adoption of creative, new iBusiness solutions. iBusiness solutions range from the implementation of cutting-edge technologies with revolutionary process design to innovations of existing systems and business processes.
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iBusiness Solution Awards are presented to:
- an Active distributor member;
- an Associate manufacturer member; and
- an Allied service provider member.
The iBusiness solution must be initiated within the past 18 months (or no earlier than August 2007), and should address a current industry issue, such as product availability, inventory management, etc.
iBusiness Solution Award winners are chosen by members of HDMA’s Industry Relations Council based upon the following criteria:
- Value from productivity gains in the healthcare industry
- New or expanded market access
- New services to existing customers
- Improved customer service or satisfaction
- Eliminating time/costs in the healthcare supply chain
- Innovative use of technology
HDMA members may nominate themselves or other member companies for the HDMA iBusiness Solution Awards. Companies may submit multiple nominations. Each nomination requires a separate nomination form. Areas to consider for nominations may include, but are not limited to:
- Materials Handling Technology, including automatic identification technologies such as electronic product codes and bar codes and/or technologies that track/trace, receive, stock, store, pick and ship products
- Business Process Improvements that take advantage of technology to improve cost effectiveness and business efficiencies in the healthcare system (regulatory compliance, financial and human resources, use of technical standards, etc.)
- Communication Technology, including voice, data and imaging, which enhance customer satisfaction
- Information Management Technology, including systems and devices for data collection, storage, analysis and retrieval
Click here to view past winners
ELIGIBILITY
HDMA presents iBusiness Solution Awards to a distributor member, a
manufacturer member and an allied service provider member. The
iBusiness Solution must be initiated within the past 18 months (or
no earlier than August 2008) and should address a current industry
issue, such as product availability, inventory management, etc.
CRITERIA/JUDGING
iBusiness Solution Award winners are chosen by members of HDMA’s
Industry Relations Council based upon the following criteria:
- Value from productivity gains in the healthcare industry
- New or expanded market access
- New services to existing customers
- Improved customer service or satisfaction
- Eliminating time/costs in the healthcare supply chain
- Innovative use of technology
NOMINATION PROCESS
HDMA members may nominate themselves or other member companies for
the HDMA iBusiness Solution Award. Companies may submit multiple
nominations.
Areas to consider for your nomination may include, but are not limited
to:
- Materials Handling Technology, including automatic identification
technologies such as electronic product codes and bar codes and/or technologies
that track/trace, receive, stock, store, pick and ship products
- Business Process Improvements that take advantage
of technology to improve cost effectiveness and business efficiencies
in the healthcare system (regulatory compliance, financial and human
resources, use of technical standards, etc.)
- Communication Technology, including voice, data
and imaging, which enhance customer satisfaction
- Information Management Technology, including systems
and devices for data collection, storage, analysis and retrieval
BENEFITS
• Awards are presented at HDMA’s Distribution Management
Conference & Expo at the General
Business Session
• iBusiness Solution Award winners, including photos, will
be featured on HDMA’s Web site
• An award icon next to the award-winning company name will
appear in the annual HDMA
Directory
• A featured article will appear in HDMA’s e-newsletter, The
Distribution Digest
• Winning companies may feature the award in any advertising campaign
Questions? Contact Lisa Gallagher, (703) 885-0251
Past iBusiness Awards Winners
2009
• AmerisourceBergen Drug Company - StreamServe Automated Output
• Axway - Trade Activity Manager (TAM)
2007
• ASD Healthcare - Cubixx
• Lannett Company, Inc. - BedCheq Program
• Axway Inc. - Synchrony
2006
• H.D. Smith - H.D. Smith Homecare Connection
• Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Touchpoint 2.0
• Axway Inc. - Cyclone CSOS
2005
• AmerisourceBergen Corporation - The Use
of Business Process Management (BPM) Software in the Contract and Chargeback
World
• Valuecentric, LLC - ValueTrak
• Purdue Pharma L.P. - Item-Level RFID Tagging
of a Pharmaceutical Product
2004
• HD Smith Wholesale Drug Company - EPC/RFID
System
• Aventis Pharmaceutical - Order Monitoring
Program
• McKesson - Pharmacy Asset Program
2003
• Aventis Pharmaceuticals Customer Service & Direct
Sales - Aventis Customer-Centric3
• Borschow Hospital & Medical Supplies, Inc. -
Unique Barcode Label (UBL) Product Identification System
2002
• Aventis Pharmaceuticals - Contract Eligibility
Website
• jASCorp./The F. Dohmen Company - jASRx.com
• I-many - Healthcare Supply Chain Contract
Management Software Solutions
2001
• Bergen Brunswig Drug Company - Catalog & Order
Entry on iBergen
• Bergen Brunswig Drug Company - iBergen
Portal
• Cardinal Distribution - Cardinal.com receiver
• GlaxoSmithKline - Chargeback Reconciliation/Resubmission
Application via the Web
• MedContrax, Inc. - Network Solutions Services
2000
• Bergen Brunswig Drug Company - InterLinx
Reporting
• Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. -
Columbus “Pick to Light” Warehouse Management System
• Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation -
Customer Connection Web Site
• Rochester Drug Cooperative, Inc. - “MyStore.RDC”
• H.D. Smith Wholesale Drug Company - Insyte
1999
• 3M Pharmaceuticals - Case Pack/Rapid Ship
Program
• Amgen Inc. - Contract Information Extranet
• Mylan Laboratories Inc. - Mylan Electronic
Commerce Application Interface System (AIS)
• NONSTOP Solutions - Demand Chain Optimization
Services
• Barnes Wholesale Drug, Inc. - Order Fulfillment
Bar Code System
• Neuman Distributors, Inc. - Central Host
Administration
1998
• Diversified Healthcare, Inc. - RxDatabank
Claims Processing System
• Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Pharmaceuticals - RPR
Customer Services web site
• McKesson Corporation - InfoLink Data Warehouse
System
• D&K Healthcare Resources, Inc. - PARTNERS
Vendor Managed Inventory Program
• Schein Pharmaceutical - Schein’s
Managed Automated Replenishment Technology (S.M.A.R.T.)
• Glaxo Wellcome, Inc. - Vendor Managed Inventory
Program Using NWDA Guidelines for X12 EDI
1997
• The F. Dohmen Co. - APN.Connect System
• E3 Associates - E3ProfitTrack™
• John D’Amaro of Remo Drug Corp. -
Efforts in
implementing the network and data collection system for the Wholesale
Alliance
• Mylan Pharmaceuticals - Order Processing
and Distribution Systems
• Glaxo Wellcome Inc. & Bergen Brunswig Drug Co. - Implementation
of the new 844 Chargeback transaction
1996
• Neuman Distributors - Mediview consumer
information center
• The F. Dohmen Company - ScriptRite™,
Phase I electronic prescription information system
• SmithKline Beecham - Integrated Managed
Health Care System (IMHC)
• Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Limited -
Stock Ordering Educator Advisor Store Inventory System (So-Easi)
1995
• Bergen Brunswig Drug Company - AccuSource™ system
• Cardinal Health, Inc. - HealthTouch™ system
• Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Pharmaceuticals Inc. -
The SHARP service, an interactive voice response system
• ZENECA Pharmaceuticals - High-quality implementation
of ASC X12
1994
• Glaxo Inc. - Efforts in using UCC/EAN Code
128 bar coded case labels
• Owens-Brockway - Demonstrated use of USS.EAN
Code 128 bar coded case labels
• UDL Laboratories Inc. - Leadership in bar
coding pharmaceuticals at the unit-of-use level
1993
• Barre National, Inc. - Full and complete
bar coding implementation in distribution by a manufacturer
• McKesson Drug Company - Innovations in
portable data management systems
• Searle - Successful implementation/roll
out of EFT to trading partners
• Twelve company members of the HEALTHCOM® Pilot
Test Group
1991
• Bergen Brunswig Drug Company - A-Frame
and Computer-Controlled conveyor system applications in Corona, CA
• McKesson Drug Company - A-frame application
in St. Peters, MO
• Morris & Dickson Co., Ltd. -
Computerized vertical carousel applications in Shreveport, LA
1990
In recognition of the dedicated effort and extraordinary results of
the inaugural NWDA EDI Applications Conference and EDI Standards Manual:
• Members of the 1989 and 1990 EDI Technical Standards
Committee
• Robin C. Emigh, MBA, RPh, NWDA Director
of Technical Services
• David C. Prins, NWDA Director of Technical
Development
• John Stelzer, Ordernet Services
1989
• Albers Inc. - Advances in the use of automatic
identification technology in its distribution center
• Bergen Brunswig Drug Company - Advances
in EDI through its Partners program
• McKesson Drug Company - Advances in data
storage technology and picking practices
Contact
Lisa Gallagher
Director, Member Relations
703-885-0251
lgallagher@hdmanet.org |
