Amerinet enters strategic partnership with Indiana Federation of Ambulatory Surgical Centers

The Indiana Federation of Ambulatory Surgical Centers (IFASC) has signed a new sole-source agreement with Amerinet Inc., a leading national healthcare group purchasing organization (GPO).

“We are committed to helping Indiana surgical centers deliver safe and affordable care,” said the IFASC Executive Director Carol Blanar. “This strategic partnership will enhance our members’ ability to serve patients with the most comprehensive products and services on the market.”

Surgery centers represented by the IFASC will have access to Amerinet’s Surgery Center Solutions and will benefit through unmatched, market leading pricing, hundreds of dedicated representatives available to assist with any challenge and a distribution system ensuring prompt and efficient product delivery.

Features of Amerinet’s ASC Solutions include:

• Access to 95 percent of the purchases that facilities make - most at a significantly reduced rate
• Savings of up to 10 percent or more on pharmacy purchases through an Amerinet authorized wholesaler
• Revenue cycle management, which improves billing, coding, reimbursement and collections
• Information and education through Amerinet’s education division, Inquisit®, which offers online, audioconference and on-site programs for healthcare professionals at significant cost savings

RJ McNaughton, Amerinet’s executive vice president of sales, stated, “We are very pleased and honored that the Indiana Federation of Ambulatory Surgical Centers has put their trust in Amerinet to deliver all of our services in supply chain, revenue improvement and data management. Many other healthcare providers are utilizing the new Amerinet solutions and getting the results they expect from a leading GPO.”