Category: GPO Partnership

CHAMPS Reaches a New Audience at the ASAE Annual Meeting

October 12, 2023 - Comments 0 - Posted by Dominic Hinton - Posted in GPO Partnership, GPO - Tagged Customized Service, Cut Costs, Aggregation

In August, CHAMPS attended the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) annual meeting and exposition in Atlanta, GA. Over three da...

CHAMPS Attends OHCA Convention

July 25, 2023 - Comments 0 - Posted by Casey Chapman and Myra Knouff - Posted in GPO Partnership, GPO - Tagged Equipment, Facilities & Housekeeping, Contract Management, Customized Service

This spring, we were thrilled to represent CHAMPS GPO at the Ohio Health Care Association (OHCA) annual Convention & Expo in Columbus, OH, a...

Discovering the Benefits of a CHAMPS GPO Membership

April 03, 2023 - Comments 0 - Posted by Maria Summers - Posted in Savings, GPO Partnership, GPO - Tagged Cut Costs, Contract Management, Aggregation, Customized Service

We’ve been making an impact in the healthcare industry for more than 100 years. Today, we serve more than 20,000 member locations across the...

Understanding the Role of a GPO Contracting Team

February 15, 2023 - Comments 0 - Posted by Jan Elder - Posted in GPO Partnership, GPO - Tagged Contract Management, Customized Service

Learning the ins and outs of a GPO can seem daunting at first. There are the contracts, pricing, account managers and plenty of other detail...

Account Management: The CHAMPS Differential

November 29, 2022 - Comments 0 - Posted by Jessica Woodhams and Wendy Hleba - Posted in Savings, GPO Partnership, GPO - Tagged Cut Costs, Contract Management, Aggregation, Customized Service

For more than 100 years, CHAMPS GPO has been helping businesses operate and save money. Together with our national GPO partner Premier, we s...

CHAMPS GPO Showcases Partnerships at OAASC

November 14, 2022 - Comments 0 - Posted by Jessica Woodhams and Ryann Gunter - Posted in GPO Partnership, GPO - Tagged GPO Relationship, Contract Management, GPO

CHAMPS Group Purchasing recently attended the Ohio Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers’ (OAASC) Annual Education Conference in Columbu...

Who is CHAMPS GPO?

September 27, 2022 - Comments 0 - Posted by Maria Summers - Posted in Savings, GPO Partnership, GPO - Tagged Cut Costs, Contract Management, Aggregation

Many people know the term GPO, but not everyone fully understands exactly what that entails and the potential impact that can be made on a member organization.

As the director of CHAMPS Group Purchasing, allow me to explain exactly what a GPO does, who we are and how we can benefit members. Simply put, CHAMPS negotiates discounted pricing with vendors you use every day.