Premier Inc. Harvard Case Solution & Analysis

Was premiered, Inc hospital group purchasing organization (GPO), guilty of ethical conflicts of interest? Prime Group Policy was more than 200 related not-for-profit hospitals and health systems in the United States. A series of investigative articles in the New York Times, beginning in March 2002, the Prime Minister charged with multiple conflicts of interest. Among the charges, the newspaper argued that the seller pays the fee, investment, Prime Minister and his officials to vendors and suppliers of investment in the Premier-sponsored investment funds, research institutes and conferences all biased selection process for medical goods and services. As a result, the Prime Minister did not always choose the best quality items and value for its affiliated hospitals. In addition, The Times charged, new products - especially those developed by small firms - were effectively blocked by suppressing medical innovation and harm the patient. Richard A. Norling, CEO, and other top managers Premier faced a difficult task to develop effective responses to the allegations raised by the New York Times. Emerson Center received the award for Excellence in Business Ethics Case for 2004. "Hide
by Anne T. Lawrence Source: Babson College 17 pages. Publication Date: January 1, 2005. Prod. #: BAB117-PDF-ENG

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