Amerinet In the News

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Ten People to Watch
The August issue of the Journal of Healthcare Contracting features Amerinet members Paul Norris and Martha Smith among the dynamic supply chain professionals helping to reduce costs and improve quality at their facilities.
 August 2010
Journal of Healthcare Contracting

Implant Costs: Why ASC-Physician Collaboration Makes Sense
Amerinet expert offers insight on collaborating with physicians to reduce implant costs for ASCs.
 August 2010
Becker's ASC Review

7 Key Elements Hospitals Should Consider When Selecting a GPO
Amerinet Executive Vice President Randy Walter discusses "7 Key Elements Hospitals Should Consider When Selecting a GPO" in Becker’s Hospital Review.
 August 2010
Becker's Hospital Review

Physician offices bring contracting execs into brave new world
Distributor markups, GPO contract pricing, are just two issues raising questions
The Journal of Healthcare Contracting July Digital Issue features Amerinet’s Vice President of Non Acute Care Contracting Russ Ede discussing contracting issues for physician offices.
 July 2010
Journal of Healthcare Contracting

Amerinet’s Ken Rosemann discusses supply chain issues in the laboratory in this Healthcare Purchasing News article.
 July 2010
Healthcare Purchasing News

Kentucky Pediatricians Use GPO to Reduce Costs
This article in Pediatric News details how the Kentucky Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ partnership with Amerinet has helped members save significant dollars on vaccines, medical and office supplies. (Please note: to view this article, you will be required to log into the Pediatric News website.)
June 2010
Pediatric News

Amerinet Western Regional Alliance (AWRA) Featured in Journal of Healthcare Contracting Profile on Regional Purchasing Coalitions
When the Health Resource Services and the Western Alliance of Healthcare Resources collaborated in 2002 to form the Amerinet Western Regional Alliance, they did so to enhance Amerinet contracts such that they reflected regional choices as well as to drive commitment to support better pricing and value adds. Since then, the alliance has added two more members – Strategic Resource Partners and the Amerinet Arizona Regional Council, and is open to new enrollees by invitation.  
 June 2010
Journal of Healthcare Contracting 

Healthcare Reform and Its Impact on the Supply Chain: Q&A With Amerinet CEO Todd Ebert
Todd Ebert, president and CEO of group purchasing organization Amerinet, discusses healthcare reform's influence on the supply chain and increased concerns for efficiency and cost in Becker’s Hospital Review.
 June 2010
Becker's Hospital Review

Amerinet President & CEO Todd Ebert Discusses the Impact of Healthcare Reform in H&HN Interview
The supply chain is likely to come under increased scrutiny as hospitals continue to look for ways to become more efficient and cost-effective. Todd Ebert, president and CEO of Amerinet, says group purchasing organizations are well positioned to help hospitals meet some of the demands on health reform, including bundled payments and accountable care organizations. Ebert recently spoke with Hospitals and Health Networks (H&HN) Senior Editor Matthew Weinstock.
 June 2010
Hospitals and Health Networks (H&HN)

Biggest Winners 
The story features four hospital systems that have achieved millions of dollars in savings with their group purchasing organizations in relatively short time periods. Learn how they did it and how you can benefit.
 May 2010 
Materials Management in Health Care 

A GPO's View of the Role of Brand Equity
Amerinet’s Dale Wright, senior vice president of contracting and president, Amerinet Choice, recently spoke with The MarkeTech Group concerning the role of brand equity in contracting.
 April 2010
The MarkeTech Group

Improve Organizational Alignment to Optimize Overall Performance 
Amerinet Executive Vice President Randy Walter offers insight on improving organizational alignment in the April 2010 issue of Chicago Hospital News.
 April 2010 
Chicago Hospital News 

Plugging the Gaps, How Supply Chain Fortifies Critical Care, Surgical Services Operations
Amerinet’s Mark Whitman offers insight into supply chain issues in HPN's May article, "Plugging the gaps, How supply chain fortifies critical care, surgical services operations."
 May 2010 
Healthcare Purchasing News 

Closing the Loopholes in Revenue Cycle-Supply Chain Links - Can IM-CDM Connections be Mastered? 
Amerinet’s Mary Beth Lang featured in Healthcare Purchasing News (HPN) April story - Supply chain and revenue cycle managers may see black and green when it comes to investing in and using information technology to manage the item master (IM) and chargemaster (CDM) files, but getting the two to work together can have both seeing red – emotionally and financially.
April 2010 -  PDF or  HTML
Healthcare Purchasing News

Meeting the Regulatory Requirements for Infection Control in ASCs 
Amerinet’s Holly Hampe shares insights on infection control in ambulatory surgery centers in an article on Beckers ASC Review online.
 April 2010 
Becker's ASC Review 

Standard Deviations - Will Supply Chain Industry Meet or Postpone Approaching Deadlines?
Amerinet Executive Mary Beth Lang leads discussion in the February Healthcare Purchasing News article on supply chain standards.
 February 2010 
Healthcare Purchasing News 

Teaming with Physicians Can Drive Down Costs
Amerinet Clinical Specialist David Forquer offers his insight in Hospitals & Health Networks Janaury 2010 edition, discussing how to engage physicians in controlling the costs of medical and surgical supplies.
 January 2010
Hospitals and Health Networks (H&HN)

Amerinet President and CEO Todd Ebert’s Comments featured in Repertoire Magazine Article
January is the time to reflect on the year behind and dream about what lies ahead. With that in mind, Repertoire asked a handful of industry veterans to answer two questions: What was the best thing that happened to the supply chain in 2009? and What do you look forward to happening in 2010? See the comments of Amerinet president and CEO Todd Ebert and others in the article "2010: The Best is Yet to Come."
 January 2010 
Repertoire Magazine 

Finding Supply-Chain Efficiencies
Mark D. Eggleston, Amerinet's senior director of national accounts is featured in this article included in the MGMA Buyer's Guide 2010.
 January 2010 
MGMA Buyer's Guide