Biographical Sketch

Mr Chris Hope is the Global Product Director for CloudBuy who delivers integrated solutions to automate the ‘procure to pay’ process . The CloudBuy Solutions encompass granular spend data analysis, compliance focused strategic sourcing capabilities, supplier managed web content and touch-less eCommerce payment functionality.

 

He has 30+ years’ experience in architecting and implementing software solutions and informatics projects for Fortune 500 organisations across a broad range of sectors.  With over 10 years’ experience in NHS procurement, running some of the largest Spend Analytics initiatives in UK Health, Mr Chris has a unique perspective on contract compliance, spend recovery, reducing process cost and increasing transaction control.


Synopsis

SC 9 - P2P Automation diverts resources to deliver better frontline service

Healthcare organisations around the world are under pressure to deliver better frontline services with reduced resources. Procure-to-pay automation solutions have helped organisations manage budgets more effectively by improving supplier relationships, reducing transaction costs and increasing productivity. The downstream impact of a well-deployed and managed procure-to-pay system may lead to opportunities to divert resources to investing in delivering better frontline service and care.

Learn from a panel of practitioners, payment and e-Procurement industry experts on how adopting technology to increase the procure-to-pay process management capabilities has enabled healthcare organisations to do more with less.