title: Group purchasing--an international future? Health Industry Group Purchasing Association Expo Conference, October 9-11, 1996, Orlando, Florida, USA.
abstract: As Providers and suppliers in the U.S. health care market place have adopted a mindset more attuned to today's economic realities, they've made cost cutting a top priority-and to help them achieve that, they have turned to GPOs and the prospects they offer for control of supply costs through bulk buying. Will the purchasing world cross international boundaries and get even smaller? What benefits can be expected from group purchasing organisations developing an international network? Can the International Hospital Federation play a role?
authors: International Hospital Federation.
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authors: Pickering
mesh_terms: D018672:Community Health Planning / Q000639:trends; D004465:Economic Competition / Q000639:trends; D005431:Florida; D005544:Forecasting; D017754:Group Purchasing / Q000639:trends*; D015276:Health Care Rationing / Q000639:trends; D007390:International Agencies / Q000458:organization & administration; D007391:International Cooperation; D011682:Purchasing, Hospital / Q000639:trends*; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000639:trends; D012954:Societies, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration