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SUMMARY:Market Access Forum: Demystifying Hospital Procurement: Navigating the Tender Process for Medtech Suppliers
DESCRIPTION:Understanding how hospital procurement processes work is critical for medical technology companies seeking to engage meaningfully and sustainably with the private healthcare sector. For many SAMED members\, navigating tender requirements\, compliance protocols\, and supplier expectations across different hospital groups remains a complex and evolving process. \nDate: Thursday\, 24 July 2025\nTime: 10:00 – 12:00\nFormat: Microsoft Teams\nRSVP: Click here to Register for the Forum \nTo support industry alignment and greater transparency\, SAMED invites you to attend this forum. This session is designed for business development\, commercial\, sales\, market access\, and supply chain teams\, as well as those responsible for tender submissions and supplier relationship management. \nThrough direct engagement with key procurement leaders\, members will gain clarity on: \n\nInternal procurement procedures and supply chain structures\nEvaluation and onboarding processes for new suppliers\nCommon challenges and best practices in medtech tendering\n\nPresenters Include: \n\nMediclinic Southern Africa – Venesha Shunmugam\, Supply Chain Manager: Pharmacy (For your reference\, click here for Mediclinic’s Procurement Policy)\nNetcare Limited – Vash Raghununan\, Deputy General Manager: Group Procurement Services\nLenmed – Shavani Naidoo\, Head of Procurement (Pharmaceutical & Surgical)
URL:https://samed.org.za/event/market-access-forum-demystifying-hospital-procurement/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Market Access
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SUMMARY:Regulatory Forum: Healthcare Coding 101
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to extend an invitation to you for the upcoming Regulatory Forum where we will dive into the complexities of healthcare coding. Attending the event will be beneficial for anyone involved in managing and overseeing regulatory practices in the organization. \nAgenda \n\nOverview of Coding in Healthcare | Carol Garner\, GCMS\nIntroduction to GMDN | Deniz Bruce & Dr Barry Daniels\, GMDN Agency\nNAPPI Codes Update & Relevance for Medtech Companies | Krish Pather\, Medikredit\n\nSpeaker Information \n⁠Carol Garner | Deniz Bruce | Dr Barry Daniels  | Krish Pather \nRegister Now
URL:https://samed.org.za/event/samed-regulatory-forum-healthcare-coding-101/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Regulatory
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250715T100000
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SUMMARY:Medical Technology Code Forum: HPCSA Ethical Rules (Webinar 2 of 4) & HSACF Key Initiatives
DESCRIPTION:In this session Elsabé Klinck will provide a detailed overview of the HPCSA’s Ethical Rules\, Policies and Booklets referring to medical devices. Due to publication restrictions\, the Klinck & Samuels presentation from this event will only be shared with attendees. We urge you to attend the event to ensure that you benefit from the shared information. \nRepresentatives from the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) will join us to share updates on the work of the Health Sector Anti-Corruption Forum (HSACF) and the Prevention Sub-Committee\, as well as their ongoing goals and initiatives to promote integrity within the sector. \nAttending this event will be beneficial for: \n\nAnyone involved in managing\, overseeing or ensuring ethical practices within the organization.\n\nProgram: \n\nHPCSA Ethical Rules (Session 2 of 4) | Klinck & Samuels\nHSACF Update on Key Anti-Corruption Initiatives | Special Investigating Unit (SIU)\n\nCost to Attend: \n\nSAMED Members and Code Signatories – Free of Charge\nNon-SAMED Members and Non-Code Signatories – Please contact alwi@samed.org.za for the cost to attend this event\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://samed.org.za/event/medical-technology-code-forum/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Code,Compliance
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ORGANIZER;CN="SAMED":MAILTO:communication@samed.org.za
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250624T100000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20250624T120000
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SUMMARY:Medical Technology Code Forum: HPCSA Ethical Rules (Webinar 1 of 4)
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to extend an invitation to you for the upcoming member forum. Elsabé Klinck will provide an overview of the Ethical Rules of the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)\, and SAMED will provide updates on Code matters\, including CVS and the Code certification. Attending this event will be beneficial for anyone involved in managing\, overseeing or ensuring ethical practices within the organization. \nAgenda \n\nHPCSA Ethical Rules | Elsabé Klinck\, Klinck & Samuels\nCode Matters | Alwi Spearpoint\, SAMED\nYour Code Questions Answered | Code Committee\n\nSpeaker Information \n⁠Elsabe Klinck \nRegister Now \nCost \n\nMembers and Code Signatories: Free of charge\nNon-Members: Please contact alwi@samed.org.za for non-member attendance cost
URL:https://samed.org.za/event/samed-medical-technology-code-forum/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Code
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