"Longer term, the GPO demonstrates our commitment to transform healthcare by 2020." Henkel, President and CEO, Ascension Health. "As participants of the GPO, the ministries of Ascension Health will see immediate benefits such as lower costs on purchased services, capital and professional services," said Robert J. As other entities join the GPO, RSMG's ability to deliver savings, as an aggregator and a consumer, will be further enhanced. RSMG's unique method of interwoven collaboration with its Health Ministry participants provides clarity to the needs of the end-user and allows RSMG to leverage the significant volume of Ascension Health to influence cost savings while also supporting clinically excellent care. As the supply management arm of Ascension Health, RSMG will go beyond the traditional GPO process of negotiating and will also insure that implementation and realization of savings occurs. "The creation of this uniquely positioned GPO is another demonstration of how our organization strives to solve real problems and make a difference by ensuring our ability to provide high- quality care at a low cost for the communities we serve."Īs a wholly-owned GPO, believed to be the first of its kind in the healthcare field, RSMG will both negotiate and manage contracts for GPO participants. Tersigni, EdD, FACHE, President and CEO, Ascension Health Alliance. "Ingenuity and truly innovative thinking are necessary to stay viable within healthcare today," said Anthony R. RSMG will also make its services available to other healthcare entities, hospitals and health systems. The GPO will share the Mission, Vision and Values of Ascension Health. Ascension Health is the healthcare delivery subsidiary of Ascension Health Alliance. Participants in the new GPO will include the Health Ministries of Ascension Health, the nation's largest Catholic and nonprofit health system. Resource and Supply Management Group, LLC (RSMG), a subsidiary of Ascension Health Alliance, today announced that it has formed a Group Purchasing Organization (GPO), after receiving a favorable opinion by the Office of the Inspector General.Ī GPO represents a number of organizations, acting as the contracting agent for all its participants, leveraging the combined volume of purchases to secure lower prices and better total value in areas ranging from supplies and professional services to utilities.
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