MedChain: Optimizing the Canadian Healthcare Supply Chain

Optimizing the Canadian Healthcare Supply Chain Abhinav Bhatnagar Zaryab Ahmed Tyler Boulanger

Introduction capacity to meet 01 Improving unexpected surges in

Increasing digital

02 infrastructure and data

regional and 03 Balancing national priorities

enablement

demand

11.5% Share Service Organizations

Hospitals and LHIN Agencies

Manufacturers

GDP

Patient Medical Distributors

LTC Homes Community Health Clinics

Recommendation Criteria

Adaptable

Scalable

Feasible

Cost-benefit

Collaboration

Self-Sustainable

Current System Integration Technology

Federal Government

Data Enablement

Provincial Government

Enhancing Procurement Processes PIPA compliant cloud-platform

Data enablement to enhance local procurement practices

Upstream data sharing to provincial and federal levels

Enabling GS1 Barcode Systems

Enabling GS1 From Manufacturer to Patient

01

Local Analysts: monitor inventory, supply usage, predicted demand, storage capacity, and vendor performance

02

Suppliers: supply availability, proximity to healthcare organizations, expiry dates, real-time product location

03

Provincial and Federal Analysts: current state supply needs and promoting knowledge translation

MedChain Technology

Implementation Plan Pre-Phase One Development & Technology Implementation

Communication Plan

Hire development team Begin MVP development Federal engagement Consult with Deloitte

Phase One

Phase Two

Phase Three

Phase Four

Agile software development

Pilot site integration Analyze results & implement feedback

Nationwide integration

Long-term software evaluation

Establish compliant data host

Provincial & Regional engagement

Governance & Monitoring

Engage & train pilot test sites

Initial KPI testing Patient & user feedback surveys

Infrastructure upgrades Nationwide onboarding Establish MedChain network

Implement KPIs & scorecards

Continuous feature updates

Communicate upcoming updates & audits

Quarterly KPI reviews with MedChain & health networks

Communication Plan

Federal Government

Provincial/Regional Health Authorities

Internal MedChain Team

Federal Engagement and Alignment Federal Current State Analysis

Consulting Engagement

Anita Anand National Vaccine Management IT Platform

Phase One: Technology Development

Hiring

Development

Agile Testing

Compliance

Phase One: Provincial Engagement Provincial Current State Analysis

Phase One Cost: $470,000.00

Duration: 12 months

Phase One ROI: 0%

Phase Two: Pilot

14 Hospitals

77 Hospitals

Phase Two Cost: $14,061,900

Duration: 6 months

Phase Two ROI: 1.48%

Phase Three: National Expansion

Phase Three Cost: $182,160,000

01

Comprehensive training program

02

Clear process expectations

03

Support for analysts and users

Duration: 24 months

Phase Three ROI: 15.13%

The MedChain Network

Semi-annual audits Staff Training

Procurement Staff

MedChain Lead

Phase Four: Long Term Sustainability and Evaluation Patient & Workplace Safety

Finances

Inventory Management

Procurement & Contracting

Quarterly Scorecards MedChain Key Performance Indicators

Phase Four Cost: $164,160,000

Duration: Indefinite

Goal Setting & Progress Measurement

Phase Four ROI: 35.26%

Cost and ROI

Pilot

Phase Two Cost: $14,061,900

Phase Two ROI: 1.48%

National Expansion (Annual)

Phase Four Cost: $164,160,00

Phase Four ROI: 35.26%

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Appendix 1 MedChain Cost Calculations

Note: Only hospitals were included for costs because they make up a majority of network demands, long term care homes and other providers will be included in more detailed calculations

Appendix 2 MedChain Key Performance Indicators