Group purchasing organizations : an undisclosed scandal in the U.S. healthcare industry /
Sethi, S. Prakash.
New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan,
2009.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-177) and index.
Healthcare industry in the United States -- Industry structure of group purchasing organizations -- Market dominance and anticompetitive conduct of GPOs -- Government created protections of the GPO industry : financial burden of GPO activities on the U.S. healthcare industry -- GPO activities, conflict of interest, and their adverse consequences for the healthcare providers -- Congressional deliberations of GPO operations -- Congressional drive towards regulatory reform -- The GPO industry's efforts in creating a voluntary code of conduct : the Hanson report -- Theoretical underpinnings for creating effective industry-wide voluntary codes of conduct -- Healthcare group purchasing industry initiative (HGPII).
Medical supplies