Bill Barber Email & Phone Number

Aubrey, TX, US

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

• Evaluated and assessed the Research and Analytics team to prepare that team for substantial change and growth over the next several years. MD Buyline’s parent company, TractManager went on a buying spree, buying or.
• Developed strategy and implementation plans for integration for 4 of the above-mentioned companies - BidMed, Hayes, MedApproved and EMTS
• Built out 5-year capital budget plan for health systems that would include clinical evidence, market trends, emerging technologies, secondary market options, (refurbished, used equip.) and assistance in negotiating.

Cincinnati, OH

• Provided interim Executive Supply Chain leadership for a 5-hospital system in Cincinnati OH. Charged with assessing the overall operation and recommend/implement operational improvements
• Provided interim leadership for the department while nationwide search for permanent replacement occurred
• Assessed the overall operation and identified strengths and weaknesses and developed an action plan to implement improvements in the operation
• Redesigned the purchasing and contracting departments in order to implement clear definition of roles and responsibilities

Plano, Texas

• Built a team of contract specialists and clinical professionals to work with clients to increase contract utilization by focusing on the non-medical critical, clinically sensitive and PPI categories.
• Interviewed and hired 4 highly qualified Vice Presidents to manage the non-medical, cardiology, surgery and medical categories.
• Developed internal technology that pulled together client data together with contract eligibility, enrollment and vendor reported volume to determine client contract compliance and identified individual contract.
• Utilized WorkFront (AtTask) project management technology to develop standardized practices, manage staff utilization and productivity. Developed metrics and goals to support the business model.
• Converted over $120M of off contract spend to contract representing approximately $6.7M in savings for the clients and $7.5M in additional revenue for MedAssets.Provided overall supply chain strategy and direction to.
• Developed process and designed technology that allowed a centralized group of buyers to process the purchasing function across multiple clients and multiple ERP systems. Process included automating 100% of purchase.

• (Broadlane was acquired by MedAssets in November 2010)Vice President, Enterprise Accounts – Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, Lenexa, KS (2009–2012)Vice President, Enterprise Accounts – CHRISTUS HealthSystem, Irving.
• Responsible for contracting, clinical and operational consulting for CHRISTUS. Direct Reports: 17
• Responsible for entire supply chain process for Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Direct. Reports: 24
• Developed client-specific policies and procedures as required to meet contractual obligations.
• Developed and implemented client vendor add policy and procedure to ensure all OIG and STARK requirements are documented.
• Developed Materials Director training and education program to include contracting, hospital finance and capital. Goal was to make Broadlane Materials Directors exceptional in the marketplace.

Broadlane

Worked in capacity of Director of Supply Chain Operations for Tenet. Responsible for managing and directing the materials management function across all of Tenet’s 110+ facilities. Direct reports: 1.

Norcross, GA

Charleston, SC