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Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP)

Support your organization’s commitment to environmental responsibility by offering resources, products and services that are considerate of the earth and its resources.

Supports environmental sustainability in the healthcare sector by providing access to products and services that are eco-friendly and non-toxic and demonstrate a lowered impact on the environment
Supports hospitals’ action plans to eliminate mercury, minimize waste, prevent pollution and reduce toxicity
Captures data from suppliers regarding the potentially harmful content of contracted supplies, including PVC and DEHP, Mercury, Latex and other chemicals. Offers products and services to support sustainable building, energy efficiency and water conservation projects
Includes an online resource with information about practice changes to simultaneously protect the health of the community and the environment
Offers approaches for preventing pollution, eliminating mercury, minimizing waste and reducing toxicity
Supports hospitals’ efforts to establish green purchasing policies

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Improve your
Operating Margins

MedAssets improves
and sustains
operating margins
by 1.5% to 5%.

Maricopa Integrated Health System

Maricopa eliminates deficiencies for both purchasing and revenue cycles of its business and calculates a net increase of over $300,000 based on strategic markup alone. Maricopa was able to synchronize patient charges with cost for supplies, reveal non-item file and special order purchases previously slipping through the cracks, and reduce uncertainty in pricing.