Economic Outlook
SEptEmbEr 2009–FEbruary 2010
In thIs edItIon
>> What to Watch: Factors and trends that could impact
your supply costs this year
>> Q&A with Carolinas healthCare system, summa health system,
Kimberly-Clark Corporation and sage Products
>> Inflation summary
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prOprIEtary aND CONFIDENtIaL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
What to Watch: Factors and trends that could impact your supply costs this year
4 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4 Rationale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Perspectives
4 Q&A with Jim Olsen, VP Materials Resource Management, Carolinas HealthCare System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4 Q&A with Mike Rutherford, Chief Financial Officer, Summa Health System and Kevin Theiss,
Vice President of Revenue Cycle, Summa Health System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4 Q&A with Judson Boothe, Marketing Director, North America Healthcare, Kimberly-Clark Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4 Q&A with Scott Brown, President and COO, Sage Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Inflation summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .