by
David Baker, Director of National Accounts | November 11, 2009
That "nice job" GPOs are doing is quantified in two reports, including Dr. Schneller's 2009 study that assigns $36 billion in savings to GPO efforts, as well as a newer study by Drs. David Goldenberg and Roland King citing even greater GPO savings of $64 billion annually.
Mark Miriani, President of MedAssets Supply Chain, hinted that those studies deserve more attention, especially in light of a warning by Democratic lobbyist Melissa Shulman, who offered a "greater appreciation of GPOs," but noted "an active few want to question the model."
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Countering GPO detractors, however, was speaker Dr. Mark Pauly of the Wharton School. He relayed an endorsement of GPO efforts, however obliquely, by paraphrasing Woody Allen in the movie Annie Hall, "Never pay retail." It was an amusing and apt summation of the benefits of the group purchasing model.
Next year's Expo is scheduled for October 25-27, 2010 in Orlando. Time will tell whether government's newly cast role in health care will command the discussion.
Read DOTmed's prior report:
HIGPA Expo Highlights GPO Activities
https://www.dotmed.com/news/story/10508
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