“As a result of the engagement, I have a better knowledge of the GPO roles and how we can utilize our GPO as a resource to help control our costs.” - Smith Clinic's endorsement of #GPOs "Savings are generated beyond product pricing. It is estimated that an additional $1.8 billion dollars would be required for human capital to negotiate contracts on an individual facility basis." Read @utahhospitals' testimonial on #GPOs: "#GPO's…. [allow] #hospitals to plow savings back into facilities, patients and their delivery of care." Read @WIHospitalAssn's testimonial on the benefits of #GPOs for #healthcare providers: "Because #GPOs help #hospitals negotiate thousands of contracts needed for consumables, services and equipment, our #health system and others would be forced to hire more staff and thus increase our operating expenses." Read @CHI_StLukes #GPO testimonial: Our #GPO "delivers significant savings to Beaumont, along with operational improvements… most importantly, all contract and product decisions with suppliers are made by us - the clients." Read @BeaumontHealth's testimonial here:
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ABOUT HSCA
What is a GPO?
A group purchasing organization (GPO) is an entity that helps healthcare providers — such as hospitals, nursing homes and home health agencies — realize savings and efficiencies by aggregating purchasing volume and using that leverage to negotiate discounts with manufacturers, distributors and other vendors. Find out why our GPO members are valued partners in healthcare.
INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP
What Is CHeS?
The Committee for Healthcare eStandards (CHeS) was formed in 2000 as a collaborative of organizations dedicated to promoting the adoption and use of open data standards in the healthcare industry. In 2008, CHeS joined and became part of HSCA, continuing its role as a leading advocate for the promotion of data standards within the healthcare supply chain.
Issues
From generic drug prices to cybersecurity, from drug shortages to global standards, GPOs are working to help ensure that hospitals and other healthcare providers can deliver uninterrupted, high-quality care to the patients they serve.
Resources
GPOs are the sourcing and purchasing partners to American healthcare providers and deliver critical cost savings to hospitals, Medicare and Medicaid, and taxpayers.
Events
Since 1990, HSCA has evolved into one of the industry’s most influential health care policy & advocacy organizations. HSCA’s educational events continue that evolution by providing insight into the health care industry’s newest and most challenging issues. Through nationally recognized faculty and industry experts, these health care issues are reviewed and analyzed in ‘real time’ based on our member’s ‘real needs’.
100+
National, Regional, and Local GPOs that Compete to Serve Hospitals
7000+
Hospitals That Use a GPO
$55 Billion
Dollars Saved By GPOs Every Year
1910
First GPO Founded in the U.S.
INSIGHTS AND NEWS
Our Latest News
HSCA Comments to the U.S. ITC on COVID-19 Related Goods: The U.S. Industry, Market, Trade, and Supply Chain Challenges
On behalf of the Healthcare Supply Chain Association (HSCA), we appreciate the...
HSCA Letter to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Dear Chairman Pallone and Ranking Member Walden: On behalf of the Healthcare...
HSCA Comments to the Senate HELP Committee on Planning for the Next Pandemic
Dear Chairman Alexander and Ranking Member Murray: On behalf of the...
