Group Purchasing Organizations: A Snapshot of Membership by Market Segments

 As a precursor to HIDA’s 2009 Group Purchasing Organization Market Brief, this two-page fact sheet highlights some of the numbers behind GPO non-acute care market growth and membership by market. This piece examines six major GPOs: Amerinet, Broadlane, HealthTrust, MedAssets, Novation, and Premier.

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Navigating the Perfect Storm: Understanding the Steep Rise in Supply Chain Commodity Costs 

Increasing prices for petroleum and key raw materials are having a wide-ranging impact on the medical products supply chain. This new market brief explains how worldwide demand for oil and raw materials, overseas sourcing, a weakening U.S. dollar, market consolidation, and increasing competition are impacting distributors’ operations.   
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2007-2008 Influenza Vaccine Production & Distribution Market Brief

This timely brief presents key facts about influenza vaccine production, supply, and allocation during the 2007-2008 flu season. This report explains flu vaccine supply channels, as well as manufacturing and distribution processes. Data on the number of doses produced, production timelines, and the share of doses received by key healthcare provider types is also presented.

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Petroleum Costs: A Dual Effect on the Healthcare Supply Chain Fact Sheet

Rapidly increasing raw materials and petroleum costs are affecting everyone in the healthcare supply chain. HIDA's 2008 fact sheet highlights the duel impact of these complex changes. This new resource is designed to help members forecast more effectively and understand the strategic trends impacting them.

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Considerations for Improved Influenza Vaccine Distribution and Production Paper

HIDA’s Considerations for Improved Influenza Vaccine Distribution and Production position paper presents a number of steps to improve the distribution and production of seasonal flu vaccine. Recommendations for influenza stakeholders include: reconciling messaging with past experience, increased transparency, minimizing risks to supply chain partners, support of broader immunization schedules, and education about the impact of proposed legislation.

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Publication Date: August 2007

 

Best Practices for the Healthcare Supply Chain

Contracting in the healthcare supply chain can be complex and often involves multiple parties and procedures. This report outlines the realities behind some of today's contracting complexities and presents solutions that are designed to improve overall communication, efficiency, and processes.

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Publication Date: August 2006