As an industry, we must improve efficiencies and reduce the spiraling cost of healthcare. "Business as usual" is no longer good enough. Healthcare providers face declining reimbursements and increasing patient demand. Manufacturers and distributors face shrinking profit margins and increased competition.

GHX, as a convener of the entire healthcare supply chain, is in a perfect position to help engineer the necessary change for both providers and suppliers. We provide what you need to automate your supply chain and order-to-cash process and gain greater visibility into the related data. And we also provide business intelligence tools to help you make smarter, better and faster decisions that impact your bottom line.

Healthcare provider challenges		Manufacturer and distributor challenges		Industry challenges

Off-contract, maverick spend Contract overpayments Financial non-compliance Trading partner connections Low contract compliance Inaccurate item master data Price inaccuracy; price validation Invoice exceptions	Misaligned contracts Manual contract reconciliation Non-file spend Slow invoice approval, late payments Contract underutilization Invoice-to-order discrepancies Misaligned product descriptions Inability to generate EDI	High order error rates Costly inventory audits Increasing DSOs Visibility to revenue growth path Unconsolidated order channels Rebate / chargeback discrepancies Lack of competitive intelligence Conformance with global standards	Manual order processing Error-prone invoicing Limited price exception visibility Recalled field inventory Lost/expired field inventory Incorrect commission payments Unconsolidated MDM processes	Healthcare reform Escalating supply chain costs Technology adoption Supplier-provider collaboration Global standards adoption