Analysis on the group purchasing organizations in the United States and its implications for Chinese drug procurement
10.3969/j.issn.1674-2982.2014.06.007
- VernacularTitle:美国集团采购组织分析及对我国药品采购的启示
- Author:
Rong SHAO
;
Jinping XIE
;
Rong JIANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Group purchasing organizations;
Drug procurement;
Operating conditions
- From:
Chinese Journal of Health Policy
2014;(6):35-40
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
In this paper, basic characteristics of group purchasing organizations ( GPOs) and its implications for US health care system are analyzed using a literature research method. The main contents include the development process, type, basic functions, drug procurement processes, fee sources, characteristics and influence for the hospi-tals, supplies, regulators of GPOs. We suggest that GPOs have helped US health care providers save a lot of money and played an important role in the healthcare supply chain. We also suggest that market mechanisms should be intro-duced widely concerning the model innovation and improvement of domestic drug procurement. At the same time, government and the market should be coordinated properly. Moreover, scientific evaluation methods should be set in consideration of drug quality, prices and its economic practicality.
