Shopping for the best purchasing group.
As hospitals seek horizontal and vertical linkages to enhance their chances for survival, they are frequently join group purchasing organizations. Prior to joining any of these organizations, the hospital should carefully evaluate bow the linkage will benefit the organization not just on the basis of price, so this author contends. In this article, the author reviews the various selection criteria that should be reviewed.
D003657:Decision Making; D006126:Group Processes; D006755:Hospital Shared Services / Q000592:standards*; D011682:Purchasing, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States