title: Matching consolidation with consolidation. Purchasing survey shows hospital merger, integration up ante for buying groups.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Hensley
mesh_terms: D017046:Cost Savings; D003625:Data Collection; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017754:Group Purchasing / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017721:Hospital Costs; D006801:Humans; D011682:Purchasing, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States