PubMed · 10127336
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D A Adams. Technology assessment.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10127336/
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A formal evaluation process can help healthcare organizations assess the current and/or potential value of a group purchasing organization (GPO). Healthcare organizations should approach a GPO evaluation as if they were entering into a new relationship. The evaluation should include purchasing and financial services, value-added services, and corporate relations/business practices. Healthcare organizations should consider the potential economies of scale and other services offered by a GPO. Healthcare organizations should consider using acceptable substitutes for products currently used or seeking products through alternative sources if doing so achieves greater value.
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Several groups are intensifying efforts to get out the facts to hospitals to help them determine the benefits of costly healthcare information technology and judge vendors' pitches. Three initiatives are settling into a lineup of guidance on planning for healthcare computerization. These efforts seek to break a pattern of hospital inaction and factually thin conclusions. John Glaser (left) of Partners HealthCare System says the expense of such IT projects is justified.