Mark Van Sumeren is the General Manager of the LogicSource healthcare practice. He also serves on the board of Crown Healthcare Laundry Inc., and as Non-Executive Chairman of Tri-Imaging Solutions, Inc. Mark has over forty years of experience in strategy, operations, and supply chain in healthcare. He previously served as Chief Strategist and Business Intelligence Officer for Owens & Minor, Inc., as a Partner in the healthcare consulting practice at Ernst & Young, and as a Management Engineer at the Detroit Medical Center.
There’s a common belief in the healthcare industry that partnering with Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs) means that most or all non-clinical purchases are covered by the contract. It almost sounds too good to be true: GPOs have all the answers for all your procurement needs. Finally, a one-stop shop for all your procurement solutions! Unfortunately, […]