The leveraged buy is out; while the big purchasing alliances grapple for market share, powerhouse systems say they can do better on their own
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Healthcare purchasing heavyweights VHA Inc and Premier Health Alliance are caught up in a fierce struggle for dominance at a time when such key healthcare systems as Columbia/HCA Healthcare and Kaiser Permanente are forging their own paths instead of relying on the purchasing alliances. The alliances have been able to increase their clout through deft dealing and mergers. Their usefulness to the big systems, however, may be over.
Publication Name: Hospitals & Health Networks
Subject: Health care industry
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Year: 1997
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Software for slimming down
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Partnering new computer software and operational changes will assist healthcare executives to decrease costs. The technology can identify possible areas for saving money while healthcare administrative staff will need to implement changes in the day-to-day business operations. Several healthcare operations are discussed.
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Year: 1998
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Rocky Mountain rumble; Columbia isn't pulling punches as it fights back a challenge from acquisitive physicians
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