• Dive into key oversight areas critical to a robust enterprise-wide monitoring program
• Dissect top risk areas and discuss how to enhance risk mitigation across your organization

• Examine how optimized partnerships between transparency and compliance monitoring enhances accurate reporting and increased compliance with regulatory requirements

• Discuss pragmatic strategies for overcoming common interdepartmental pain points and streamlining the collaboration and communication between roles

• Discuss the fundamentals of building a robust reporting infrastructure that prioritizes data integrity and quality, including how to evaluate and improve current data reporting processes throughout the reporting lifecycle
• Explore current common challenges in data integrity and remediation and strategies to streamline

• Gain knowledge of how to transform raw data into valuable insights for the business
• Understand the significance of data analytics and familiarize yourself with the skills and tools required for effective data analysis that can drive value for your organization

• Discuss best practices in how to identify and navigate aggregate spend pitfalls, including examining common challenges manufacturers face, and how to prioritize critical areas of focus you may be missing
• Explore how to structure and analyze your aggregate spend program to optimize monitoring and ensure compliance with regulations and prepare for a CMS audit

Spending is inevitable. For Life Sciences organizations, it's increasingly challenging to maintain control and comply with all expenses due to the strictly regulated nature of the industry and today’s complex, global economy. Fortunately, technological advancements and new processes are enabling organizations to adapt and do more with fewer resources. In this session, you’ll learn about the latest trends, topics, and technologies that will help optimize your programs in the current times. Join Steph Phenix and Kris Atwood, both Senior Solutions Consultants for Life Sciences at SAP Concur, as they delve into specific topics like artificial intelligence, modern HCP spend controls, and updated guidance on 'taxable employee benefits', and their relevance to the industry.

• Explore strategies for delivering comprehensive training to commercial teams to ensure thorough understanding of reporting protocols and regulatory mandates
• Learn how to implement effective follow-up processes to reinforce learning and encourage commercial teams to execute accurate and timely reporting

• Discover firsthand the journey of establishing a comprehensive transparency program, including challenges faced and lessons learned
• Uncover strategic approaches to incorporating your vision into every facet of your transparency program to ensure sustainability and resiliency

• Explore common challenges manufacturers face in the disclosure of payments to HCPs involved in speaker programs
• Discuss key considerations to enhance accurate reporting of HCPs and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
• Learn best practices in communicating expectations and processes to third-party organizations to ensure efficient and usable data

• Uncover the elements of developing a robust data analytics strategy to drive monitoring programs and advance business objectives
• Delve into critical considerations in building and defining a data analytics strategy from the ground up and adapting it as needed, based on data availability and other key factors
• Explore considerations for determining effective key risk indicators to define risk and focus monitoring efforts

Explore the crucial role that data governance plays in providing a robust infrastructure and streamlined processes to enable transparency reporting.

• Explore how to transition between and leverage advanced tools such as Power BI to level up data reporting processes, identify pain points and improve inefficiencies
• Uncover strategies to enhance monitoring efforts by employing these tools