Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs) & Shared Services Organizations (SSOs)

"Working with our members to adopt global supply chain standards will help ensure that the right product gets to the right location. This will result in decreased supply chain costs, faster order cycles, and increased patient safety, generating significant value for both patients and hospitals."

--Michael Foley, CEO, HealthPRO

"We are pleased to announce our commitment to implement GS1 standards. Medbuy believes that resolution of inefficiencies related to data management through adoption of global standards must become an industry imperative."

--Rick Cochrane, CEO, Medbuy

“The adoption of global standards will translate into significant procurement and administration savings for hospitals, enabling more money to be redirected to frontline care.”

-- Mike Rosser, General Manager, Healthcare Materials Management Services

Benefits of Global Standards:

• Efficient product data management processes
• Faster order cycles
• Efficient traceability
• Procurement savings
• Administration savings
• Simplification and accuracy improvement in order management and invoicing