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|aSethi, S. Prakash.
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|aGroup purchasing organizations|h[electronic resource] :|ban undisclosed scandal in the U.S. healthcare industry /|cS. Prakash Sethi.
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|aNew York, NY :|bPalgrave Macmillan,|c2009.
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|aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [169]-177) and index.
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|aHealthcare industry in the United States -- Industry structure of group purchasing organizations -- Market dominance and anticompetitive conduct of GPOs -- Government created protections of theGPO industry : financial burden of GPO activities on the U.S. healthcare industry -- GPO activities, conflict of interest, and their adverse consequences for the healthcare providers -- Congressionaldeliberations of GPO operations -- Congressional drive towards regulatory reform -- The GPO industry's efforts in creating a voluntary code of conduct : the Hanson report -- Theoretical underpinningsfor creating effective industry-wide voluntary codes of conduct -- Healthcare group purchasing industry initiative (HGPII).
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|aGroup Purchasing Organizations (GPOs) are a massive subset of the healthcare industry that negotiate lower costs for healthcare supplies bybuying for several hospitals at once. Group PurchasingOrganizations provides an analysis and critique of this industry.
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