Amerinet Announces Exclusive Agreement With NYC Hospital

Amerinet Inc. announces that Saint Barnabas Hospital of Bronx, NY has recently chosen Amerinet to serve as its sole-source group purchasing organization. This five-year national sales agreement authorizes Amerinet to negotiate contracts on behalf of Saint Barnabas to meet the hospital’s supply chain needs and provide cost-saving, solution-based outcomes.

The new partnership will focus on total supply chain management and margin enhancement services, including cost reduction, contract evaluation, contract implementation and program coordination at all of the health care network’s facilities. In addition, to ensure that Saint Barnabas reaches its strategic and operational goals, Amerinet will participate on the facility’s steering committee to help establish objectives, direction, priorities and measurements.

Patricia Cunningham, Senior Vice President of Saint Barnabas, said, “We chose Amerinet in a competitive bid process because of their proven record of success, and ability to deliver, not just the benefits of group purchasing, but unique cost-saving solutions.

“Saint Barnabas is an outstanding health care provider, and we are pleased that they have chosen Amerinet as their exclusive GPO,” said Victor Samolovitch, CEO of Amerinet Inc.

“The agreement is designed to support and meet the hospital’s goals by utilizing Amerinet’s comprehensive contract portfolio and expertise and tools available through our new Enterprise Solutions initiative.”

Saint Barnabas Hospital is a not-for-profit, nonsectarian, acute care community hospital and Level I Trauma Center located in the heart of the central Bronx. The expanding Saint Barnabas health care network provides high-quality inpatient, outpatient and emergency medical, mental health and dental services throughout the Bronx.

Amerinet (www.amerinet-gpo.com) is one of the most innovative and effective health care group purchasing organizations in the United States, partnering with members to improve their operating margins. More and more hospitals and non-acute care facilities create new revenue and reduce expenses with Amerinet’s tools for group purchasing, supply chain management, clinical consulting, revenue cycle management, and information and education.