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Pay attention to each example of savings,
because at the end I'm going to add them all up, and the total will be impressive. Although some of these leaks may not apply to you,
I'm willing to wager that many of them still exist at your facility and still need to
be plugged up.
1. Ignoring offers in your GPO contract
One common mistake is not taking advantage of all money-saving opportunities in contracts with group purchasing organizations or in local contracts negotiated directly with manufacturers.
Linking to GPO contracts is one of the least disruptive changes you can make. You
don't have to switch vendors or products. But surgical facilities often fail to realize these savings because they don't have a clear idea
of how GPOs work. A GPO membership functions a lot like an AAA membership, in that you have to take advantage of special
deals. They don't automatically come to you.
Through your GPO membership, you can get discounts for supplies and services you may not
even know you had. In addition to medical and surgical
