Supply chain strategies
• Product standardization: 34 percent
• Evaluation of GPO: 24 percent
• Implementation of an order management system: 19 percent
• Join or switch GPO: 6 percent
• Change distributor: 6 percent
• Other: 3 percent
• Hire a consultant: 2 percent
• None of these: 27 percent
Physician engagement in supply cost management 
• Very engaged: 16 percent
• Somewhat engaged: 39 percent
• Engaged: 39 percent
• Not at all: 6 percent
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