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In a recent Action For Better Healthcare blog post, Kester Freeman, Former CEO, Palmetto Health, highlights the importance of recognizing organizations who set ethical standards and practices within the healthcare industry. The full blog post can be viewed here.
Mr. Freeman is accurate when he states that GPOs believe in high standards, ethics and transparency. GPOs truly demonstrate this belief— especially with the healthcare transparency and oversight measures recently launched by the Healthcare Group Purchasing Industry Initiative (HGPII). The two new initiatives, the “supplier grievance process” and the implementation of an Independent Advisory Council, confirms that the group purchasing industry is committed to increasing value in the healthcare supply chain and providing patients with the best care. The HGPII press statement regarding the two initiatives can be viewed here.
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