Orthopedics at a Crossroads
Executive Summary
It's been over a year since VHA launched its orthopedic implant program-and nearly two years since Premier launched its program. To date, neither program has delivered the kinds of business, say insiders, that their manufacturer partners had hoped for. Unless a hospital group owns its hospitals, getting compliance is too difficult.
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