Critical ASC Mistake: Making Impulse Supply Purchases

Georganna Howell, administrator of Baltimore-based Greenspring Surgery Center, says ASCs should never make impulse purchases of supplies and materials. When ordering supplies, an ASC must stay tough and focused on what may be the best deal for the surgery center as a whole and not just for individual physicians. Ms. Howell compares prices between several companies before settling on a final purchase.

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“There was a company that offered $18 per unit for a Bovi pen after I was offered $25 per unit [by a previous company],” she says. “But I could get [the deal] if I buy a minimum of 1,000 units. I went with a third company because there was no minimum or maximum purchase required, and I actually ended up with a better price than either company.

“You never want to lock yourself into a minimum or maximum purchase requirement,” she says. “Everything we purchase has a thought behind it. I want top-of-the-line supplies and won’t settle for less, so I’m going to shop around.”

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