Novation, Premier Ban “Up-Front” Administrative Fees In GPO Codes
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Novation and Premier are implementing their own GPO operating principles to help assuage Senate Judiciary/Antitrust Subcommittee concerns with the Health Industry Group Purchasing Association's code of conduct
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