ST. LOUIS, March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Amerinet, a leading health care group purchasing organization (GPO), signed a five-year sole partnership agreement with LRGHealthcare (LRGH), Laconia, NH, after an extensive and highly competitive request for proposal process. The new agreement covers a range of Supply Chain Management services that will be focused on the unique needs of LRGH. Included are the Amerinet Clinical Advantage Program, the Global Health Exchange (GHX), and VSI customized electronic catalog support, as well as the AccuPrice(TM) and AccuSave(TM) tools offered by Amerinet’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Diagnostix(TM) LLC. The relationship provides for aligned goals and incentives and will be directed by a steering committee with senior level representation from both organizations. LRGH has been an Amerinet member since 1993.
“We’re happy to be able to continue our relationship with Amerinet,” said Thomas Clairmont, LRGH president and CEO. “The competition for our business was strong. We received proposals from several of the industry’s leading GPOs. After an exhaustive process, Amerinet proved to have the most comprehensive offering of programs and services that we believed would help us improve our bottom line. More important, Amerinet showed a willingness to make an investment of its own in the relationship, which demonstrated the organization’s commitment to creating a true partnership with LRGH.”
LRGHealthcare, the recipient of the New Hampshire Business of the Decade in Healthcare Award, represents Franklin Regional Hospital, Lakes Regional General Hospital, Affiliated Medical Providers, HealthLink, Community Wellness Centers, the Dental Resource Center, Lakes Region Adult Day Health Care Center, the Holistic Health Center, and other community-based services. LRGHealthcare is committed to making health care available, accessible, and affordable.
“LRGH has been a long-standing Amerinet member, and we sincerely appreciate the opportunity to continue with the partnership,” said Robert P. (“Bud”) Bowen, CEO of Amerinet. “The input we received from LRGH management is that they decided to re-sign with Amerinet based on our comprehensive contract portfolio and our continued commitment to provide end-to-end supply chain management solutions. We are proud to have successfully shown results, and look forward to building on a relationship with LRGH that has been mutually beneficial from the beginning.”
About Amerinet
Amerinet is one of the most innovative and effective health care group purchasing organizations in the United States, partnering with members to improve their operating margins. Amerinet leads the industry in flexibility with a commitment to providing supplier choice for its members. Amerinet’s national network of companies - Amerinet Central, Intermountain Health Care and Vector - has set the standard for customer service for nearly two decades.
More than 1,880 hospitals and 22,000 non-acute care facilities find cost savings and value-added services through Amerinet’s comprehensive contract portfolio. Members trust Amerinet to deliver proactive information and integrity.
For more information about Amerinet programs and services, including Clinical Preference Contracting, GHX, and VSI, visit the Web at http://www.amerinet-gpo.com/ . AccuPrice and AccuSave are programs offered by Diagnostix, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Amerinet Inc. Information is available by visiting the Web at http://www.diagnostix.biz/ .
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CONTACT: Lisa DiMuccio-Conway, Senior Director, Corporate Communicationsof Amerinet, +1-724-772-8388, or lisa.conway@amerinet-gpo.com ; or AmyMastrippolito, +1-412-377-3771, or pr@businesspartner.com , for Amerinet