Publisher’s LetterInvesting in IT Granted, a few million dollars are coming your way to implement electronic helath records. But it’s no windfall. It’s an investment… in better care.To the Point Accessibility, tech savvy and integrity are just some of the attributes that hospital contracting execs value in their distributors. Group Think Purchasing Coalitions provide a means toward effective cost management On the Front Lines POC in the ER? As point-of-care technology expands, more hospitals adopt rapid testing programs. LTC Goes GPO The numbers don’t lie: More and more long-term-care facilities and chains are joining group purchasing organizations. Value Added Up ‘GPOs save money,’ say hospital survey participants The Game of Life From South African safaris to U.S. Navy aircraft carriers, one supply chain director’s career and life have taken many turns. View From Washington HIGPA column Contracting News Observation Deck |