The Health Care Value Chain: Producers, Purchasers, and Providers

Written by Lawton R. Burns and a panel of expert contributors, fromthe prestigious Wharton School, The Health Care Value Chainanalyzes the key developments and future trends in the UnitedStates' health care supply chain. Based on a groundbreakingresearch initiative underwritten by the industry/universityconsortium-- the Center for Health Management Research-- thisimportant book offers an in-depth examination of how the healthcare supply chain helps create value and competitive advantage.
The Health Care Value Chain offers a thorough examination of thetrading relationships among the manufacturers of health careproducts, the distributors, the group purchasing organizations, andthe hospital customers and end users of those products. And theauthors show how health care professionals and manufacturers canwork together to form beneficial strategic alliances.