title: Business almost as usual. The 16-month probe into GPO behavior hasn't led to many changes in hospitals' purchasing practices. But it has forced execs to re-examine group relationships.
authors.forename: Cinda
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Becker
mesh_terms: D016363:Antitrust Laws; D004465:Economic Competition; D035082:Federal Government; D017754:Group Purchasing / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006788:Hospitals, Voluntary / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007221:Industry / Q000191:economics; D017008:Negotiating; D014481:United States