Health Care Trends (08/2007)
Executive Summary
Hospitals are starting to implement vendor management programs to restrict sales reps' access in their facilities. This new process is primarily designed to address liability concerns, but it's also a tactic to control "rogue" purchasing by hospital staff who may not actually have the authority to buy products.
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