Group Purchasing Organizations
A study conducted by Dr. Eugene Schneller, Professor of Supply Chain Management at Arizona State University: ‘The Value of Group Purchasing 2009: Meeting the Needs for Strategic Savings’, reports that group purchasing saves the healthcare industry $36 billion annually. For decades, hospitals have used the advantages of group purchasing to leverage their combined purchasing power […]
Medical practice costs have risen over 50% in the last decade, far outstripping the Consumer Price Index and Medicare payment rates (ama-assn.org.) More specifically, orthopedic practices are facing declines in patient numbers, reimbursements, and elective surgeries (according to beckersorthopedicandspine.com). Physicians are looking for ways to avoid making the difficult choice between reducing their practice costs and […]