title: Will GPO reforms negate Senate showdown?
abstract: Even with all the bad press given to GPOs since the initial investigation by the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition, and Business and Consumer Rights, materials managers still value GPOs' role in health care. Many have stated that GPOs are evolving, becoming more flexible to help further meet the needs of hospitals. While the government frowns on the fees paid by hospitals, those in purchasing positions say that they gladly pay fees because of how effective GPO involvement is during contract negotiations.
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: DeJohn
mesh_terms: D017754:Group Purchasing / Q000145:classification / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008421:Materials Management, Hospital; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D011057:Politics; D014481:United States