The MedAssets Alternate Care Program serves more than 100,000 non-acute healthcare providers, including outpatient medical centers and surgery centers, medical and diagnostic laboratories, imaging and diagnostic centers, home healthcare service providers, oncology care, orthopedic care, long-term care providers, and physician practices. 

Our business approach helps providers in this market substantially reduce costs, maximize contract coverage and improve operating margins. By employing a multisource contracting process, with a portfolio of 1,700 contracts and services from 1,150 of the nation’s leading manufacturers, MedAssets offers providers the choice and flexibility to design the scope of the business relationship – one that delivers measurable, sustainable results.

MedAssets understands the pressure points facing the Alternate Care market. Our program:

• Ensures accurate pricing on purchase orders
• Increases automation of business processes
• Manages large numbers of supplier relationships
• Controls rising equipment and supply costs
• Uses supply chain analytics that deliver actionable intelligence

Program participants have access to MedAssets products and services from Contracting Services, Clinical Pharmacy Program, Capital Life Cycle, Construction Services and Revenue Cycle Management.

Service areas include:

• Surgery Centers/Surgical Hospitals
  Nationally, more than 2,200 ambulatory surgery centers choose MedAssets for a contract portfolio focused on their unique needs – flexibility with choices of suppliers and contracts to meet specific challenges and clinical preferences. Learn more.
• Imaging Centers
  Imaging centers play a critical role for all alternate-care market segments, and MedAssets offers a competitive contract portfolio relevant to the scope of imaging services provided. Learn more.
• Long-Term Care Market
  MedAssets recognizes that long term care is a unique healthcare delivery setting, and has developed a flexible program tailored to Long Term Care provider needs, including hospice and home infusion therapy. We offer programs and services from a variety of leading manufacturers and distributors – all designed to improve efficiency and increase cost-effectiveness. Learn more.
• Physician Services Program
  Physician offices play an integral role in healthcare deliver. With MedAssets, you can save more on high-quality products and services at lower costs, while continuing to provide optimal patient care. Learn More.