2003 GHX Press Releases

Global Healthcare Exchange Expands Support for Industry Standards in Healthcare

Wednesday, December 03, 2003 (636 reads)
GHX’s commitment to provide market choice for universal product numbers and customer identifiers eliminates industry barrier to standards adoption and usage
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Boise Office Solutions Joins Global Healthcare Exchange

Monday, October 20, 2003 (613 reads)
Participation in supply chain services company is office product distributor’s latest initiative to reduce customers’ procurement cost; expands percentage of purchasing that hospitals can conduct electronically and more efficiently
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Catholic Healthcare West Joins Global Healthcare Exchange, LLC

Tuesday, September 30, 2003 (619 reads)
More accurate, consolidated product data combined with purchasing reports complements system-wide supply chain improvements
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Global Healthcare Exchange Introduces The Content Center with Expanded Services that Increase Quality, Lower Costs in the Healthcare Supply Chain

Tuesday, September 09, 2003 (607 reads)
The Content Center’s services improve data accuracy, buyer-seller data synchronization, and the adoption of industry standards, by utilizing the unmatched accuracy of GHX’s AllSource™ content repository
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Corporate Express Joins Global Healthcare Exchange, LLC

Tuesday, August 26, 2003 (614 reads)
Corporate Express’ entire line of office products to be available to more than 1,500 healthcare facilities through GHX’s open and neutral electronic trading exchange
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Global Healthcare Exchange, LLC Signs Agreement with McKesson

Thursday, August 14, 2003 (625 reads)
Agreement strengthens supplier connectivity and product sourcing capabilities for shared customers
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Ardent Health Services Joins Global Healthcare Exchange, LLC

Wednesday, June 25, 2003 (740 reads)
Connection to trading exchange expands Ardent’s ability to conduct business electronically and more efficiently with HealthTrust Purchasing Group suppliers
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Masimo Corporation Joins Global Healthcare Exchange

Tuesday, May 06, 2003 (633 reads)
Pulse oximetry innovator and Internet trading exchange both share goal of lower healthcare costs through increased accuracy and reliability
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Global Healthcare Exchange Announces Four New Board Members

Monday, May 05, 2003 (682 reads)
Addition of new members not affiliated with the company or its owners adds breadth of knowledge and expertise to healthcare’s largest electronic trading exchange
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Global Healthcare Exchange, LLC (GHX) and MedAssets HSCA Form Strategic Alliance

Thursday, April 10, 2003 (647 reads)
MedAssets HSCA to promote GHX e-commerce solution to its members;
GHX to provide supplier connectivity and industry standard AllSource‘ catalog to participating MedAssets members
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Global Healthcare Exchange Adopts United Nations Standard Products and Services Code (UNSPSC) as Primary Product Classification System

Wednesday, March 26, 2003 (611 reads)
Incorporation of healthcare’s first open standard product taxonomy within the industry’s most accurate electronic product catalog advances the value offered by e-commerce
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Edwards Lifesciences Joins Global Healthcare Exchange

Monday, February 24, 2003 (618 reads)
World’s number one heart valve company says increased buyer-seller collaboration can reduce supply chain costs and improve patient care
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GHX Content Intelligence™ Increases Healthcare Purchase Order Accuracy, Helps to Reduce Costly Errors for Global Healthcare Exchange Suppliers and Providers

Wednesday, February 05, 2003 (622 reads)
“Smart” technology identifies and corrects product data inaccuracies in purchase orders, while taking steps to prevent future problems
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Roche Diagnostics Joins Global Healthcare Exchange

Monday, January 20, 2003 (590 reads)
World leader in in vitro diagnostic products expands e-commerce services to U.S. hospital market
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