Amerinet and Advantage Healthcare Net Form Minnesota Northern Star Alliance.ST. LOUIS -- Amerinet Inc., a leading national health care group purchasing organization A group purchasing organization is an entity that leverages the purchasing power of a group of businesses to obtain discounts from vendors based on the collective buying power of the GPO members. Many GPOs are funded by administrative fees that are actually paid by the vendors. , and its affiliate partner Advantage Healthcare Net announced today a new alliance designed to reduce costs and create new efficiencies for 28 health care providers in Minnesota. "Chippewa County Chippewa County is the name of several counties in the United States:
tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. care. That's why we chose to align with Amerinet and Advantage Healthcare Net because of their proven record of success, and ability to deliver cost-saving solutions of a national group purchasing organization," said Tammy Berg, Northern Star Alliance board chair and director of materials management Materials management is the branch of logistics that deals with the tangible components of a supply chain. Specifically, this covers the acquisition of spare parts and replacements, quality control of purchasing and ordering such parts, and the standards involved in ordering, at CCMH, in Montevideo, MN. The board of directors elected to serve and oversee the direction of the Northern Star Alliance includes: * Tammy Berg, Chippewa County Montevideo Hospital * Julie Culshaw, Affiliated Community Medical Centers * Mike Buccanero, Virginia Regional Medical Center * Claudia Blake, Cook County Northshore Hospital * Robyn Naumann, Mankato Clinic * Dawn Barrett, Grand Itasca Hospitals and Clinic With a focus on delivering strategic solutions, Amerinet will provide the resources through its competitive portfolio of product and service contracts to meet the unique needs and challenges of the alliance members. The partnership will focus on Total Spend Management Solutions including data integrity and price accuracy, savings identification, financial and operational benchmarking, and educational opportunities. Amerinet will also implement cost reduction initiatives by aggregating members purchasing volume to identify standardization standardization In industry, the development and application of standards that make it possible to manufacture a large volume of interchangeable parts. Standardization may focus on engineering standards, such as properties of materials, fits and tolerances, and drafting opportunities and to deliver additional cost savings to the alliance members through enhanced tiered discounts. This process will save members even more when purchasing critical supplies needed to deliver quality patient care and create an opportunity to reinvest re·in·vest tr.v. re·in·vest·ed, re·in·vest·ing, re·in·vests To invest (capital or earnings) again, especially to invest (income from securities or funds) in additional shares. in or strengthen existing service lines. "Our partnership is a testimony to Advantage Healthcare Net and the Northern Star Alliance's commitment to deliver cost-effective patient care," said Todd C. Ebert, Amerinet president. "Northern Star Alliance is an outstanding group of health care providers, and we are pleased that they have partnered with Amerinet as their exclusive group purchasing organization." About Amerinet Inc. Through Total Spend Management Solutions, Amerinet strategically partners with health care providers to improve operating margins Operating Margin A ratio used to measure a company's pricing strategy and operating efficiency. Calculated by: by creating efficiencies, reducing costs and identifying new revenue streams. Supported by a team of clinical, data and supply chain experts, Amerinet offers a suite of tools, programs and services including a comprehensive and competitive portfolio that delivers practical solutions to address members' specific needs. Based in St. Louis, Mo, with offices in Salt Lake City, Utah For ships of the United States Navy of the same name, see . Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake, or its initials, S.L.C. , Providence, R.I., and Warrendale, Pa., Amerinet serves more than 24,000 acute and non-acute health care providers nationwide. To learn more, visit www.amerinet-gpo.com. |
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