Latest News - Healthcare Group Purchasing Industry Initiative

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...

14 Feb How Group Purchasing Organizations Buttressed the Supply Chain During the Pandemic

Posted at 19:45h in White Paper

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.

03 Feb HGPII Report Details GPO’s Role in Helping Health Care Supply Chain Navigate COVID-19

Posted at 10:00h in Press Release

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 as promoting ethical and professional cost control within the American healthcare system.

03 Feb PODCAST: Key Takeaways from the HGPII 2021 Annual Report

Posted at 10:00h in Media

National HGPII Co-Coordinators Phil English and Byron Dorgan joined HGPII Forum Executive Director Oliver Spurgeon to discuss highlights from the 2021 annual report.

29 Sep Member Spotlight: Premier

Posted at 14:47h in Member Spotlight

Premier’s commitment to have an open and competitive purchasing process free of conflicts of interest and any undue influences Best Practices in implementing principles to highlight Premier’s commitment to ensure that diverse and small businesses are: An integral part of our sourcing process to develop a...

23 Jul Arent Fox Hosts Annual HGPII Best Practices Forum

Posted at 17:12h in Press Release

On July 22, Arent Fox hosted the HGPII Annual Best Practices Forum, one of the group purchasing sector's premier training and leadership development conferences.