Carepoint

Carepoint Group Purchasing is a solution designed to assist healthcare facilities in reducing overhead and optimizing materials management processes. This product caters to hospitals, clinics, surgical centers, primary care offices, and pediatric offices. According to the vendor, Carepoint offers cost-saving strategies and access to a diverse range of national and regional contracts, enabling healthcare providers to streamline procurement and allocate resources more effectively.

Key Features

Overhead Reduction: Carepoint Group Purchasing aims to minimize overhead costs associated with materials management for healthcare clients. By consolidating sources for goods and services, the vendor claims that it effectively reduces expenses related to ordering, shipping, receiving, stocking, distribution, and payment systems.

Time Savings: Carepoint provides efficient Materials Management systems for both single and multiple locations. The system streamlines the purchasing process, saving valuable time for healthcare providers. The vendor suggests that features such as internet ordering with bar code systems for inventory control simplify the procurement process.

Cost Savings: Carepoint's supply chain management services strive to reduce overhead expenses in all acquisitions and lower inventory costs. With access to over 2000 National Contracts and over 45 Regional Contracts, healthcare facilities can save money on procurement, according to the vendor. Negotiated and managed access to volume discounts on national contract pricing helps healthcare providers obtain quality products at competitive prices.

Simplified Purchasing: Carepoint offers internet ordering with bar code systems for inventory control, providing a user-friendly purchasing and inventory management experience. By reducing the number of vendors, healthcare providers can minimize the complexities associated with managing multiple invoices and accounting tasks.

Complimentary Cost Study: Carepoint offers a free cost study to help healthcare providers assess potential savings and periodically evaluate contract pricing. The cost study provides valuable insights into the cost reduction opportunities available through Carepoint's services, according to the vendor.

Clinic Control: Carepoint enables clinics to maintain control over product selection, ordering, and services. Healthcare providers have the flexibility to choose the most suitable products and services based on their needs, with Carepoint serving as a resource to facilitate informed decision-making.

Personalized Support: Carepoint assigns a dedicated account consultant representative to each member, backed by a team of professionals, vendors, and experts. This personalized support ensures that the unique needs of healthcare providers are met. The dedicated account consultant serves as a reliable point of contact for any inquiries or assistance required.

Enhanced Focus on Patient Care: By streamlining materials management processes and reducing administrative tasks, Carepoint allows healthcare providers to allocate more time to direct patient-related services. The system helps prioritize patient care and minimize time spent on non-patient-related activities.

Labor Efficiency: Carepoint's services simplify the procurement process, resulting in reduced labor costs within healthcare facilities. By consolidating vendors and streamlining ordering, shipping, receiving, and payment systems, healthcare providers can optimize labor resources, as per the vendor.

Negotiated Access to Volume Discounts: Carepoint negotiates and manages access to volume discounts on national contract pricing for over 2000 eligible contracts. This enables healthcare providers to benefit from reduced pricing on a wide range of products and services, ensuring they receive competitive rates.