Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs)

Learn how Rush University Medical Center took an innovative approach to cost reduction and achieved a 21% reduction in the hospital’s shoulder replacement spend, delivering $800,000 in savings in less than one year.
Continue the value analysis process through discussion of strategies and leading practices with the immediate and future transformation of health care supply chain in mind.
This interactive session considers how to formulate and operationalize a successful program based on inter-professional collaboration with clinicians, supply chain staff and value analysis professionals. Included in this discussion are concepts and considerations now being seriously considered…
The fundamentals of health care supply chain management are the glue that holds the entire health care organization together. Whether you are new or just want a refresher, this self-directed course provides a solid understanding of the basics.
Purchased Services contracting is often difficult to manage due to the complexity of unique categories, decentralized decision-making and contract management, and a lack of operational metrics. Learn how to create a repeatable process that can be applied across most purchased services categories…
A thought-leader panel discussion about the role of GPOs within the changing healthcare landscape and the and the daily decision of using a GPO or regional/local contracting. In a Part 5 bonus section, included only in the podcast version, we listen to the panelists answer questions of those who…