title: What are the antitrust implications of shared purchasing for hospitals?
abstract: Although it can be argued that shared purchasing arrangements are lawful in most circumstances, competent legal counsel should examine the agreements to be sure. Courts are likely to examine such arrangements to distinguish managerial reform from anticompetitive actions.
mesh_terms: D003132:Commerce; D003163:Competitive Behavior; D003363:Cost Control; D004865:Equipment and Supplies, Hospital / Q000191:economics*; D006755:Hospital Shared Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D011682:Purchasing, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States