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A GPO aggregates the purchasing volume of its members for various goods and services and develops contracts with suppliers through which members may buy at group price and terms if they choose to. GPOs typically provide contracted discounts on medical supplies, nutrition, pharmacy and laboratory.
Hospitals use group purchasing organizations (GPOs) to purchase medical supplies, devices, and other inputs rather than purchasing directly from a manufacturer. GPOs consolidate the purchasing power of their members and negotiate contracts with input suppliers on their behalf.
This article examines the valuable role of group purchasing organizations (GPOs) in hospital purchasing in the United States. For over 100 years old GPOs have helped hospitals and other health care providers realize savings and create contracting efficiencies by aggregating purchasing volume to nego ….
- Curtis Rooney
- 2011
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A group purchasing organization (GPO) is an intermediary in the supply chain for pharmaceuticals and medical equipment. Hospitals and clinics join GPOs in order to aggregate purchases and thereby extract lower prices from suppliers. In the United States, GPOs currently account for more than $25 billion of hospital procurement.
Oct 20, 2022 · Abstract. Group purchasing organizations (GPOs) have been long-term players in the healthcare ecosystem for over a century, but have gained some unwelcome notoriety in the last two decades. During the early 2000s, they were the subject of (in turn): several exposé articles in The New York Times, four Antitrust Subcommittee hearings sponsored ...
