Originally Published MDDI December 2001
NEWS & ANALYSIS
Global Healthcare Exchange and HealthNexis to MergeGlobal Healthcare Exchange LLC (GHX; Westminster, CO) and HealthNexis LLC (Minneapolis) will combine their operations into a single Internet-based exchange, according to the organizations. Supplier members of both organizations will be connected to GHX's 70 integrated delivery networks (IDNs), which currently represent approximately 600 hospitals. The combined entity will operate as Global Healthcare Exchange LLC and will be headquartered in Westminster, Colorado. The merger announcement follows recent GHX alliances with Neoforma Inc. and AmeriNet Inc. Says GHX president Mike Mahoney, "Connectivity, participation, and cooperation among all members of the supply chain is critical for e-commerce to reach its full potential. HealthNexis and its membership of leading healthcare companies provide considerable e-commerce technology solutions and supply chain expertise. This combination reinforces GHX's commitment to building an open and neutral healthcare exchange to drive supply chain savings."
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