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Gartner Top 25 Resiliency

Per announcement, Gartner continues to include a quantitative risk management component to the Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 for 2025 at a 5% weighting. This component of the ranking credits health systems for taking a leading role in their approach to risk management through increasing engagement with HIRC. To achieve full points, providers must satisfy (3) subcategories and submit by August 22, 2025.

 

 

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Provider FAQ
General Qs

Three Simple Steps

1. Submit Form

Note: Include your supply chain Business Continuity Plan (BCP) with the Submission Form, or submit your BCP via email to HIRC (partners@hircstrong.com).  Redacted copies are ok.  All submissions are treated as confidential.

2. Receive Confirmation

HIRC will confirm receipt and completeness to the submitter

3. Points Tabulated

HIRC tabulates the points earned for each participating Provider.  HIRC submits a consolidated report to including organization and points earned.

Provider FAQ

What do I need to do to achieve full points?

To achieve maximum points:

  1. Active member of HIRC – by attending 6 or more large groups and 6 or more small groups annually
  2. Complete the Submission Form
  3. Include a copy of your supply chain BCP (business continuity plan).
How do I satisfy the attendance requirement?

Attendance

  1. Attend at least 6 large group meetings annually, and
  2. Attend at least 6 small group meetings annually

Types

  • Large groups include: Member Calls, and Leadership meetings (Board, Officers)
  • Small groups include: Voice of Provider, and Councils (Resiliency Badge, Standards adoption, Growth, etc.)

Examples

  • Member organization attends 6 member calls and 6 voice of provider.
  • Member organization attends 6 leadership meetings and 6 councils.
  • Member organization attends 3 member calls, 3 leadership meetings and 3 voice of provider and 3 councils.

In all of the above examples, the member organization satisfied the attendance requirement of 6 large and 6 small

How are the points broken down?

Resiliency is 5% of the Gartner Top 25 score.

This segment is further broken down as follows:

  1. Active member of HIRC – 30%
  2. Submit requested resiliency data to HIRC – 30%
  3. Implement the HIRC standards – 40%

Note: segments 2 and 3 are part of the Submission Form

How much is each section worth?

See Submission Form

  • Section 01 – 1.5 points
  • Section 02 – 1.5 points
  • Section 03 – 2 points

Total possible = 5.0 points

How do I calculate health system spend on HIRC badged suppliers?
  1. Download the member status Excel.
  2. Sort to identify which Suppliers have achieved each badge type.
  3. Transparency badge applies to the vendor level.
  4. Resiliency badge applies to the product categories listed.

Calculation:

For the Transparency badge, create a report to total the spend with the qualifying vendors.

For the Resiliency badge, create a report to total the spend with the qualifying product categories for each vendor.

What is required for the Supply Chain BCP?

Your Supply Chain BCP (Business Continuity Plan) must include all of the following sections:

  1. Introduction & Purpose
  2. Governance & Roles
  3. Risk Assessment & Impact Analysis
  4. Prevention & Mitigation Strategies
  5. Response Plan & Emergency Procedures
  6. Recovery Strategies & Plans
  7. Communication Protocols
  8. Testing, Training, & Exercise
  9. Plan Maintenance & Updates
Why is resiliency part of the Gartner Top 25?

An end-to-end strategy that ensures continuous alignment of risk activities (which includes building resilience) is essential for management of disruptions to supply chain operations.  Resiliency is essential to engaged, accountable, and leading Providers.

Why was HIRC selected to administer the resiliency segment?

HIRC is the pre-eminent non-profit consortium for patient-centric healthcare supply chain resiliency standards and best practices.

How do I become a member of HIRC?
Who do I contact with questions?

Contact HIRC

  • partners@hircstrong.com
  • 215-687-4472