Daniel Sjostedt, Author at Healthcare Group Purchasing Industry Initiative

15 Feb GPOs Turn to Tech and Innovation to Navigate Post-Pandemic Challenges

Posted at 10:00h in Press Release

The 2024 edition of our annual HGPII survey of the nation’s healthcare supply chain finds that GPOs remain focused on transparency and meeting industry standards as they implement AI, machine learning, and data analytics.

29 Jun 2022 HGPII Forum Highlights

Posted at 12:19h in Media

Explore highlights from the 2022 HGPII Forum.

23 Feb HGPII Details GPOs’ Efforts to Reduce Prices and Increase Transparency Amid Marketplace Challenges

Posted at 09:59h in Press Release

The latest edition of a widely circulated annual survey of the national healthcare supply chain has found that healthcare group purchasing organizations (GPOs) are adhering to best business practices, and exploring innovative methods to address supply disruptions while promoting cost savings and quality.

23 Feb A Message from HGPII Co-National Coordinator Byron Dorgan

Posted at 09:59h in Media

GPOs, and the healthcare industry as a whole, are building on the foundation they laid during the pandemic to better bridge the gap between volatile marketplace demand and fulfillment. We are thrilled to see that GPOs have been largely successful in empowering healthcare providers with...

08 Nov Member Spotlight: Vizient

Posted at 15:13h in Member Spotlight

Despite myriad challenges from COVID-19, The EPS team at Vizient has had a number of successes advancing human and environmental health: The biggest success in 2021 was the introduction of Vizient’s Environmentally Preferred Sourcing contract language. The new Environmentally Preferred Sourcing exhibit will be implemented...

27 Jan HGPII Reports on GPO’s Role in Saving the Health Care Supply Chain From COVID-19

Posted at 15:54h in Press Release

On Wednesday, January 13th, the Healthcare Group Purchasing Industry Initiative (HGPII) released its 15th Annual Report. This milestone assessment of the healthcare supply chain focuses on issues raised by the pandemic, the market distortions created by the shortages, grey market activity, as well as demands within the industry for improved analytics.

Author: Daniel Sjostedt