CHICAGO, IL – January 18, 2016 – Mondopoint, LLC, a health tech company focused on developing innovative supply chain solutions, today announced the addition of John Strong to its advisory board. Strong, a 40-year veteran of the healthcare industry, brings deep industry experience leading and engaging with healthcare providers, suppliers and service providers, and group purchasing organizations.
“We are tremendously excited to have John Strong join Mondopoint’s advisory board,” said Jim Ivers, CEO of Mondopoint. “John supports our belief that outcomes-based contracting is the new frontier in contract development between providers and manufacturers. His formidable industry knowledge and expertise will help accelerate the development and go-to-market strategy of our service platform for healthcare supply chain professionals.”
Beyond his advisory role at Mondopoint, John Strong is an independent healthcare consultant working with large medical device manufacturers, as well as start-up and smaller medical products and technology companies on strategic planning, sales, education, marketing and national accounts strategy and related projects. He also consults with healthcare service providers, healthcare systems and facilities around supply chain strategy, as well as the development and operation of group purchasing organizations, and consolidated sourcing and purchasing operations.
“As the new paradigm of value-based care continues to evolve, innovative supply chain professionals have a unique opportunity to help lead this transformation,” said Strong. “Mondopoint is positioned at the forefront of this trend with a platform that allows forward-thinking supply chain departments to take advantage of outcomes-based contracting models to improve patient outcomes while driving down costs.”
John Strong joins other members of Mondopoint’s advisory board, including: John Cashmore, Director of Materials Management at SwedishAmerican Health System; Marena Gohmann, former Director of Supply Chain at Northwest Community Hospital; George Wang, Technical Director of New Business Development at Stericycle; and Bill Besenhofer, General Manager of NewFrontier Holdings.
About Mondopoint, LLC
Mondopoint is a Chicago-based health tech company focused on developing innovative solutions that strategically enable healthcare supply chain professionals. Mondopoint’s service-oriented platform puts healthcare providers in the driver’s seat with tools that facilitate the negotiation, monitoring, and enforcement of outcomes-based contracts made with suppliers. Visit www.mondopoint.com for more information.