title: Procurement change in Canada: an opportunity for improving system performance.
abstract: The Canadian healthcare system is undergoing restructuring of how goods and services are purchased. A conference "Navigating Hospital and Health System Procurement" was organized by MEDEC and the Canadian College of Health Leaders to examine the issues. This paper describes the implications and opportunities these changes present for healthcare policy, regulation, practice, and the supplier marketplace.
authors.affiliation: Diagnosis, Solutions, and Results, Inc, Thornhill, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Larry
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Arshoff
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Henshall
authors.forename: Don
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Juzwishin
authors.forename: Ray
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Racette
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D011682:Purchasing, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*