Author Description

Locate the prospects & decision-makers that control $90 billion in buying power. Key data provided to get in touch with over 550 Group Purchasing Organizations. Within the industry, almost 75% ofalll medical & surgical supply dollars & 82% of pharmaceutical supply expenditures are negotiated through these influential GPO's. In six comprehensive sections, the reader will get verified information to penetrate this lucrative market including: Alphabetical Index: lists all groups with cross-references to corporate profiles; Profile Section: provides useful details about each organization, including key executives, telephone numbers, fax numbers, & e-mail addresses, types of products purchased, annual dollar volume, type of institution represented & more; Types of Organizations: indexes each group by organization type such as hospital, nursing home, multi-hospital, corporation & more; Geographic Index: breaks down each group's corporate headquarters by state; Product Index: lists 26 product categories & the groups purchasing them; Membership Index: cross-references healthcare facilities to the group purchasing organizations they belong to. 500 pages. Available: November 1999.