Category Archives: Group Purchasing Organization

Scrutiny of PBMs and Use of New Overseas Contracting Entities Continues

New PBM contracting entities, often categorized as group purchasing organizations, add another obstacle to industry transparency

EPIC Rx Enters Exclusive Wholesaler Agreement with McKesson

EPIC Pharmacies selected McKesson as the buying group’s primary vendor of pharmaceutical products effective October 1, 2022

Memorial Health System Joined HealthTrust to Help Improve Financial Performance

Memorial Health System’s (Memorial) recently announced an exclusive, multi-year group purchasing agreement with HealthTrust Performance Group for supply chain resiliency

HealthTrust and Steward Health Care Extend Exclusive Supply Chain Agreement

HealthTrust and Steward Health Care announced a long-term extension of the companies’ exclusive agreement for supply chain and GPO support services

Vizient Launches Direct to Employer Solutions for Health Care Systems

To meet the increasing demand from self-insured employers looking to contract with health care provider networks, Vizient, Inc. announced the launch of its Direct to Employer Solutions for health care systems.

Pandion Optimization Alliance Acquires New Source GPO

Pandion Optimization Alliance (Pandion), a rapidly growing player in the group purchasing organization (GPO) space, announced it will acquire New Source GPO, which has 12,000+ membership base in the Southeast as well as around the country

CHC Supply Trust Growing Number of Supply Chain Management Members

CHC Supply Trust, the supply chain services arm of Community Hospital Corporation and CHC Consulting, offers a full spectrum of supply chain solutions tailor-made for community hospitals, including Tier 1 GPO pricing, regardless of hospital size or annual spend.