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Group Purchasing

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Definition: A shared service which combines the purchasing power of individual organizations or facilities in order to obtain lower prices for equipment and supplies. (From Health Care Terms, 2nd ed)  not restricted to hosp purchasing   
See Also Purchasing, Hospital
Other names Shared Purchasing; Joint Purchasing; Hospital Group Purchasing; Purchasing, Shared; Purchasing, Joint; Purchasing, Group; Shared Purchasing, Hospital; Purchasing, Hospital, Shared; Purchasing, Hospital, Joint; Purchasing, Hospital, Group; Joint Purchasing, Hospital; Hospital Shared Purchasing; Hospital Joint Purchasing; Group Purchasing, Hospital

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