GPO lobby changes name
October 12, 2011
by Brendon Nafziger, DOTmed News Associate Editor
The Healthcare Industry Group Purchasing Association (HIGPA), a lobby made of 16 big group purchasing organizations, has changed its name to the Healthcare Supply Chain Association (HSCA).
The Washington, D.C.-based organization said the new name better reflects the services its members offer.
"[O]ur role within the supply chain has also evolved," Curtis Rooney, the group's president, said in a statement.
GPOs use aggregate purchasing volume of member hospitals to negotiate lower prices with manufacturers and suppliers. But they've also started offering analytics and other tools to their members.
The Washington, D.C.-based organization said the new name better reflects the services its members offer.
"[O]ur role within the supply chain has also evolved," Curtis Rooney, the group's president, said in a statement.
GPOs use aggregate purchasing volume of member hospitals to negotiate lower prices with manufacturers and suppliers. But they've also started offering analytics and other tools to their members.