Amerinet Economic Solutions Series Focuses on Supply Chain Efficiencies

ST. LOUIS--(Business Wire)--
Amerinet, a leading healthcare group purchasing organization is highlighting
strategies to enhance supply chain efficiencies as part of its continuing
Economic Solutions series, an initiative focused on keeping members proactively
engaged with current economic challenges.

"Amerinet Economic Solutions offers audioconferences, educational and
informational tools from Amerinet, and links members with existing resources and
industry experts who can provide support and guidance," said Todd Ebert,
Amerinet president and CEO.

Amerinet`s market-leading supply chain solutions, which provide significant cost
and labor savings, include inventory management, price auditing, purchase
analysis, value analysis in the area of physician preference items and supply
chain consulting.

Amerinet is also presenting a free Webinar - Leveraging the Efficiencies of your
Supply Chain in a Tough Economy, by noted supply chain expert Vicki
Smith-Daniels on Wednesday, June 3, 2009, from 2:15 - 3:15 p.m. EDT. This
presentation identifies action-oriented strategies to reduce supply chain
expenses and avoid supply shortages.

Amerinet`s Economic Solutions will focus on topics including workforce
initiatives, revenue cycle management and financial optimization, the Recovery
Audit Contractor (RAC) program, "pay for performance," challenges of accessing
capital and fundraising, containing price increases and physician preference.

The first issue in the series focused on the educational and contracted
resources Amerinet has available to assist facilities in taking advantage of
President Obama`s Healthcare Information Technology (HCIT) Stimulus Package. It
featured a Webinar by national IT strategist Pam Arlotto, The EMR Value
Assessment Preparing for the HIT Stimulus Package.

The free Webinar sessions will be available through the Learning on Demand
feature of Inquisit, Amerinet`s education division, at www.inquisit.org.

About Amerinet

As a leading national group purchasing organization, Amerinet strategically
partners with healthcare providers to reduce costs and improve quality. Through
its Total Spend Management solutions and operational performance improvement
programs, tools and services, Amerinet assists members in their efforts to
reduce costs, improve efficiencies and create new revenue streams. Supported by
a team of clinical, data and supply chain experts, Amerinet offers a
comprehensive portfolio of product and service contracts to address members`
specific needs. Amerinet serves acute and alternate care site healthcare
providers nationwide. To learn more, visit www.amerinet-gpo.com.

Amerinet
Evan Danis, Manager, Public Relations and Internal Communications
724-778-3423
evan.danis@amerinet-gpo.com

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