ALTERNATE CARE REDUCING HEALTHCARE COSTS. IMPROVING HEALTHCARE QUALITY.

ALTERNATE CARE REDUCING HEALTHCARE COSTS. IMPROVING HEALTHCARE QUALITY.

THE PROBLEM MAY BE COMPLEX. THE ANSWER Every day, you re working hard to keep expenses low and quality high. But the more complex healthcare gets, the more difficult your job becomes. We understand. And that s why we developed Amerinet s Alternate Care Solutions: the simple, yet total answer to helping you lower costs, improve operating margins and do what at times may seem impossible lower costs at the same time you enhance quality and safety. Not only is it possible it s a goal you can achieve, when you choose Amerinet. We provide a comprehensive range of member-focused products and services, delivered by industry-leading suppliers. And group purchasing solutions that offer significant savings opportunities for all network members serving the alternate care markets, including clinics, long-term care facilities and physician practices. TODAY S COMPLEX ALTERNATE CARE ISSUES Today, alternate care facilities face more challenges than ever before. Professional staffing Maintaining qualified professional staffing is a primary area of concern for all healthcare providers, especially for alternate care facilities. The recruitment and retention of qualified physicians, nurses, radiologic technologists, medical technologists and pharmacists will continue to be an important issue. Amerinet s solutions assist organizations with recruitment at the executive and director level, interim and temporary staffing, leadership development and productive shift management. Amerinet also offers as a benefit to members employees access to a portfolio of contracts that can be utilized for personal savings. Technology upgrades Keeping pace with the latest technology upgrades has always been important to alternate care providers. In recent years, the nationwide push for increased use of electronic medical records has compounded this issue for alternate care facilities. Amerinet works with its members to identify the hightech options that will generate the best return on investment for the facility. Reimbursement Reimbursement rates appear to continuously change. And for alternate care facilities, the rates almost always are reduced. Amerinet offers a wide range of solutions through software products as well as consultative support to improve the entire billing process from registration through documentation, coding, billing and collection. 1 AMERINET ALTERNATE CARE SOLUTIONS

DOESN T HAVE TO BE. The Amerinet team includes alternate care specialists clinicians, technicians and allied health professionals who ensure we deliver the products you need most at the best possible price. REDUCING HEALTHCARE COSTS. IMPROVING HEALTHCARE QUALITY. 2

Trust Amerinet to Keep Things Simple. Amerinet s Alternate Care Solutions can improve every aspect of clinics, long-term care facilities and physician offices and will be custom-tailored to meet your particular needs. When you select Amerinet Choice, you ll save even more on purchases without compromising quality or patient care. These products from our private label brand manufactured by leading suppliers have a strong reputation for quality at a lower price. Choose Amerinet, and you ll have new resources and guidance to help you make even better decisions across your business. AMERINET S COMPREHENSIVE ALTERNATE CARE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES Diagnostic imaging equipment and supplies Laboratory supplies Medical and surgical supplies Foodservice Office supplies Pharmacy Environmental services and facility management services Amerinet Choice Amerinet s Value Proposition Through partnerships with market-leading suppliers, Amerinet delivers significant savings in all segments of the healthcare spectrum from a wide variety of oftenordered items to high-dollar, high-tech purchases that occur only every few years. More than just the savings on nearly 1,500 contracts, the real value of an Amerinet membership is... The opportunity to voice your opinions on what types of Amerinet contracts are formulated. The unmatched commitment to superior customer service at all levels of our organization. The custom contracting opportunities that are open to members willing to commit their business to us. The low-cost continuing education opportunities in more than 30 healthcare disciplines available through Inquisit. The clinical specialists in the field working directly with our members on improving clinical outcomes. It all adds up to the real value that Amerinet members utilize in reaching their clinical and financial goals. 3 AMERINET ALTERNATE CARE SOLUTIONS

As a result of the Amerinet Savings Roadmap engagement, I have a better knowledge of the GPO role and how we can utilize Amerinet as a resource to help control our costs. - Rick Brunswick, Director of Materials Management, Smith Clinic Amerinet s team of experts provides the support that members need as they conduct patient care activities and develop strategic plans. Amerinet and its suppliers offer information and education resources on a variety of healthcare issues vital to alternate care providers. Quality and Compliance Tools that help you meet government, Joint Commission and patient requirements for safety and care. Our specialists are here to help with your concerns. Educational resources via member conferences, Inquisit, our education division, and Inquisit I-Link, our comprehensive online resource. Ask your Amerinet representative about our full range of professional development opportunities. Amerinet s TargetBuy promotions offer limited-time pricing on various kinds of capital equipment, including digital imaging equipment, stretchers, monitors and much more. The result is significant savings for Amerinet members on major purchases from industry-leading suppliers. Working through its supplier partners, Amerinet also offers promotional specials to member facilities. Member resources provides real-time access, 24 hours a day to members contract information, purchasing history and financial information. A section of the Amerinet Web site, member resources is a portal to the Web-based tools, programs and services found on www.amerinet-gpo.com. The featured areas of member resources focus on Alternate Care sites, Amerinet s Total Spend Management Solutions, contract portfolios, TargetBuys, GreenCare contracting solutions and reports. REDUCING HEALTHCARE COSTS. IMPROVING HEALTHCARE QUALITY. 4

A Better Way to Care. Built Just for You. BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE TOOLS AccuPrice AccuPrice is an innovative software tool that combines master file maintenance, daily price audits and staff resources to quickly identify and resolve pricing errors. Each day, the AccuPrice software reviews purchases and submits an audit report by e-mail to the facility including key elements such as unfavorable and favorable variances on base as well as tier pricing programs. Amerinet BudgetMatch, Powered by MEMdata Amerinet BudgetMatch simplifies the budgeting process by matching a facility s needs with our capital equipment portfolio. The password-protected site accepts almost any electronic file including Microsoft Excel files and can be updated or changed as many times as necessary. It s a seamless process that generates the hard data needed to help decision makers make the tough decisions easier. Some of the key benefits include line item contract matching from the Amerinet capital equipment supplier portfolio, depreciation schedules of all assets in capital budget, capital allocation forecasting capabilities, the ability to track actual purchases as they are made throughout the fiscal year and as much as 18 percent savings on actual equipment purchases. 5 AMERINET ALTERNATE CARE SOLUTIONS

Using the Amerinet Diagnostix tools has shown not only discrepancies in costs but also those suppliers and manufacturers who provide us with the best prices and services. - Cari Scordo, Purchasing Manager, Lexington (Ky.) Clinic TOTAL SPEND MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS Amerinet Alternate Care Solutions is a simple, yet total way for you to achieve what may seem contrary at first reducing cost and increasing the quality of care at the same time. Now imagine your facility whether clinical, outpatient surgery center, physician office or long-term care facility is doing the same thing. That s what our Total Spend Management Solutions are all about. Total Spend Management Solutions Supported by a portfolio of product and service contracts, Amerinet delivers strategic solutions and expertise all designed to maximize your financial performance. The wide range of programs offered through Amerinet s Total Spend Management services provides solutions to address supply chain and operational performance issues such as revenue cycle, price accuracy, data integrity, transparency, physician relations, employee satisfaction, recruitment and productivity. Wise spending. Efficient operation. And leveraging our nationwide network to create economies of scale. Our Total Spend Management Solutions deliver it all and something far greater: the ability for your organization to become more vital, more robust and more focused on what you want to do most give your patients the quality of care they deserve. Healthcare grows more complex by the day. Amerinet is proud to be the GPO that is reducing confusion not adding to it. The more challenging alternate care management becomes, the more you can trust Amerinet to keep things simple. More Amerinet solutions to help your facility balance cost with quality: Capital purchasing solutions Joint Commission consultants Revenue cycle management Staff-improvement programs Recruitment and retention programs Telecommunications services REDUCING HEALTHCARE COSTS. IMPROVING HEALTHCARE QUALITY. 6

Improving Your Supply Chain and Operational Performance Price Accuracy Data Integrity Physician Relations Transparency Employee Satisfaction Recruitment Productivity Questions? Ask your Amerinet representative or call Customer Service at 877-711-5700 www.amerinet-gpo.com info@amerinet-gpo.com Amerinet serves acute and alternate care providers nationwide. Printed on recycled paper 14544-051309-2500-gc