title: Regional purchasing alliance is born well before its time.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McCormack
mesh_terms: D017046:Cost Savings; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D017754:Group Purchasing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006750:Hospital Distribution Systems / Q000191:economics*; D006755:Hospital Shared Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009515:New Jersey