Association Executive Directors Community

  • 1.  Group Purchasing experience?

    National Council Staff
    Posted 05-26-2021 15:45
    In an effort to continue supporting our members wherever and whenever possible, the National Council is exploring options to bring group purchasing discount services as a benefit for our members. Have any of your organizations currently or previously engaged in a group purchasing structure on behalf of your members? If so, we would love to learn more about your experiences. Feel free to share your thoughts here or directly with me (JeremyA@TheNationalCouncil.org).

    Thank you,

    Jeremy

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    Jeremy Attermann
    Manager, Business & Strategy
    National Council for Behavioral Health
    Washington DC
    (202)684-7457
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  • 2.  RE: Group Purchasing experience?

    Posted 05-26-2021 16:19
    Yes. We have secured group discounts for members on a variety of data analytics products, innovative medication monitoring devices, and (with less success) EMRs. I think we can do more in the EMR space to help members secure competitive pricing, but we haven't had the progress there yet that we've secured in analytics and medications. Our success in those areas has been keyed off of identifying vendors aligned with our values and vision. Haven't found that mind meld with EMR vendors.

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    Shannon Hall
    Executive Director
    Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland
    Catonsville MD
    410-788-1865 ext 2
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