Moderated
by Kristine Russell, publisher of
Healthcare Purchasing News,
GPO industry participants included Rand Ballard, Senior Executive Vice President,
MedAssets; Lee Perlman, President, GNHYA Ventures; Todd Ebert,
President and CEO, Amerinet; Jody Hatcher, President and CEO, Novation; Durral Gilbert,
President, Supply Chain Services, Premier healthcare alliance; and Ed Jones,
President and CEO, HealthtrustPurchasing Group.
As
part of the panel, the participating executives discussed the leadership role
that GPOs have taken on transparency in the supply chain, the ways in
which GPOs open the door to innovative technologies that improve
patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs, implementation of a Unique Device
Identifier (UDI) system and the impact of global standards on patient health,
the policy environment around the Affordable Care Act and medical device tax.
