Partnering: a closer look at one group's programs.
The word "partner" brings to mind myriad thoughts and ideas: an association, a sharing relationship, joint interests, marriage. "Partnering" is arguably the most overused term in health care purchasing so far in the 1990s; nonetheless, it represents a change in how business is being conducted and an effective way to lower costs. The following is a representation of how one of the nation's leading group purchasing organizations (GPOs) uses partnerships with a variety of associates to provide opportunities for health care providers to lower costs.
AmeriNet, Inc., St. Louis, MO.
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D003132:Commerce / Q000458:organization & administration; D003284:Contract Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017046:Cost Savings; D017754:Group Purchasing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D008421:Materials Management, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States