Bipartisan lawmakers advocated for legislation, including the State Stockpile Readiness Act and Essential Medicines Strategic Stockpile Act, that would increase domestic pharmaceutical production. @thehill @TheHillEvents .@VizientInc has recognized 320 member health care organizations for demonstrating excellence in lowering costs in their supply chain through the Impact Standardization Program. Vizient Recognizes Members for Achievements in Supply Chain Savings Vizient has recognized 320 member health care organizations for demonstrating excellence in lowering costs in their supply chain newsroom.vizientinc.com It’s National Influenza Vaccination Week, and you have the power to #FightFlu this winter with a flu shot. Double your protection by getting the flu shot & a COVID booster shot at the same time. Learn more at #NJFightsFlu: https://t.co/zji2w3tMlE Shipping delays have increased tremendously amid an already constrained supply chain. Nearly one out of every 10 Texas hospitals is at serious risk of closure, and the situation is particularly dire for rural hospitals - 26% of are at risk of closure this year. More from @modrnhealthcr @texashospitals More Texas hospitals risk closing their doors as Medicare cuts loom More than 9% of hospitals in the Lone Star State are at risk of closure, compared with 4.7% in 2020, according to a report released this week from con... www.modernhealthcare.com
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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.
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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.
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ANALYSIS: GPOs Helped Increase Domestic Manufacturing Capacity, Protected Hospitals and Patients from Thousands of Fraudulent Sellers, and Helped Identify and Bring New Suppliers to Market to Avert Supply and Drug Shortages During COVID-19
HSCA Releases Issue Brief Detailing Learnings and Best Practices from...
HEALTHCARE SUPPLY CHAIN ASSOCIATION JOINS END DRUG SHORTAGE ALLIANCE TO SAFEGUARD ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL MEDICATIONS
Washington, DC (October 12, 2022) – The Healthcare Supply Chain Association...
HSCA Support Letter to the House Committee on Energy & Commerce on House Passage of FDA User Fee Reauthorizations
On behalf of the Healthcare Supply Chain Association (HSCA), which represents the...
