A Message from HGPII National Leadership
The healthcare group purchasing industry continues to provide critical market savings to hospitals, nursing homes, and medical practices throughout the United States – even as a panoply of issues place undue strain on healthcare supply chains – according to the 20th Annual Report of the Healthcare Group Purchasing Industry Initiative (HGPII). https://hgpii.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/HPGIIVideo_ByronDorgan_Clip1.mp4https://hgpii.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/HGPIIVideo_PhilEnglish_Full.mp4https://hgpii.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/HGPIIVideo_OliverSpurgeon_Full.mp4
A Message from HGPII Steering Committee Chair Guy Wagner
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.
A Message from HGPII Co-National Coordinator Philip S. English
HGPII has exhaustively studied the healthcare supply chain over the last two decades, and our latest Annual Report highlights some of the challenges facing the healthcare marketplace but also identifies encouraging trends. Healthcare GPOs participating in our project are clearly adapting to the changes in the healthcare system following the pandemic, and many are contributing […]
How Group Purchasing Organizations Buttressed the Supply Chain During the Pandemic
Policy makers are now assessing pandemic experiences from the healthcare supply chain, and seeking insights on how to harden the pipeline of essential medical products against unpredictable disruptions and unanticipated demands common to a Covid scale epidemic.
HGPII Report Details GPO’s Role in Helping Health Care Supply Chain Navigate COVID-19
On Thursday, February 3rd, the Healthcare Group Purchasing Industry Initiative (HGPII) released its 16th Annual Report. This edition contains insights into the role of group purchasing organizations (GPOs) in responding to the critical issues facing the healthcare supply chain during the COVID-19 pandemic and provides policy direction focused on improving supply chain resiliency, as well […]
PODCAST: Key Takeaways from the HGPII 2021 Annual Report
National HGPII Co-Coordinators Phil English and Byron Dorgan joined HGPII Forum Executive Director Oliver Spurgeon to discuss highlights from the 2021 annual report.