The Health Care Value Chain: Producers, Purchasers, and Providers

The Health Care Value Chain: Producers, Purchasers, and Providers
ISBN-10
0787960217
ISBN-13
9780787960216
Category
Medical
Pages
464
Language
English
Published
2002-04-04
Publisher
Jossey-Bass
Authors
Lawton R. Burns, Wharton School Colleagues

Description

Written by Lawton R. Burns and a panel of expert contributors, from the prestigious Wharton School, The Health Care Value Chain analyzes the key developments and future trends in the United States' health care supply chain. Based on a groundbreaking research initiative underwritten by the industry/university consortium-- the Center for Health Management Research-- this important book offers an in-depth examination of how the health care supply chain helps create value and competitive advantage. The Health Care Value Chain offers a thorough examination of the trading relationships among the manufacturers of health care products, the distributors, the group purchasing organizations, and the hospital customers and end users of those products. And the authors show how health care professionals and manufacturers can work together to form beneficial strategic alliances.

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