Transfuse.org also allows ABC members to sell blood and blood components directly to hospitals. By the end of 1999, ABC members were using Transfuse.org daily. This year, ABC implemented the recommendations of a special Group Purchasing task force comprised of ABC members. It is the program's policy to provide members with a voice in the way the program is structured, including the types of products offered and the suppliers who provide them. In-house staff was hired to take over the functions performed by a previously outsourced entity that managed contract negotiation and administration.
Members now have access to contract offerings for no additional charges or dues.
As the program continues to evolve, committed, standardized contracts for expensive, high-volume products purchased by ABC members will be developed. These will offer even greater cost savings and benefits to those who participate.