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Strengths and Weaknesses of Strategic Health Purchasing for Universal Health Coverage in Rwanda

Health Systems & Reform, 2022
In the context of scarce resources and increasing health care costs, strategic purchasing is viewed as a key mechanism to spur countries’ progress toward universal health coverage (UHC), by using limited resources more effectively.
Stella M. Umuhoza, Sabine F. Musange, Alypio Nyandwi, Agnes Gatome-Munyua, Angeline Mumararungu, Regis Hitimana, Alexis Rulisa, Parfait Uwaliraye   +7 more
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Why Is Strategic Purchasing Critical for Universal Health Coverage in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Health Systems & Reform, 2022
To make progress toward universal health coverage (UHC), most countries need to commit more public resources to health. However, countries can also make progress by using available resources more effectively.
Agnes Gatome-Munyua, Isidore Sieleunou, Orokia Sory, Cheryl Cashin   +3 more
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Inside the Black Box: Organisational Buying Behaviour and Strategic Purchasing in Healthcare: A Response to Recent Commentary [PDF]

International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 2019
Joe Sanderson, Chris Lonsdale, Russell Mannion   +2 more
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Strategic Purchasing as an Evidence-Based Approach for Reducing Medical Overuse

Health Technology Assessment in Action, 2023
Overuse of healthcare services is an increasingly reported issue in health systems worldwide. Given the breadth and importance of the subject, identifying strategies/tools that can prevent medical overuse is beneficial.
Morteza Arab-Zozani, Javad Ghoddoosi-Nejad, Carlos Manuel da Silva Martins   +2 more
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Achieving purchasing competence through purchasing performance measurement system design-A multiple-case study analysis

, 2022
S.231-245Purchasing competence, the level of strategic integration and alignment, is a key determinant of the purchasing function's impact on overall corporate success.
Förstl, K., Pohl, M.
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Strategic Health Purchasing Progress Mapping: A Spotlight on Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme

Health Systems & Reform, 2022
Ghana is a lower-middle-income economy that has made significant efforts to improve its health system, in order to achieve universal health coverage.
Eugenia Amporfu, Peter Agyei-Baffour, Anthony Edusei, Jacob Novignon, Eric Arthur   +4 more
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Collaborative Learning to Advance Knowledge and Implementation of Strategic Health Purchasing in Sub-Saharan Africa

Health Systems & Reform, 2022
Strategic purchasing means deliberately directing health funds to priority populations, interventions, and services. This is done by actively creating incentives so funding is used equitably and efficiently and is aligned with population health needs ...
Agnes Gatome-Munyua, Charlemagne Tapsoba, Cheryl Cashin   +2 more
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Introduction to the Special Issue on Making Progress on Strategic Health Purchasing in Africa

Health Systems & Reform, 2022
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Agnes Gatome-Munyua, Cheryl Cashin
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Holding up the mirror: The impact of strategic procurement practices on account management [PDF]

, 2006
Procurement has grown up. It is now a strategic business function that increasingly recognizes the importance of strategic supplier relationships, a reflection of key account management.
Rogers, Beth, Rogers, B, Ryals, Lynette, Ryals, L.   +3 more
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Supplier selection and procurement in SMEs: insights from the literature on key criteria and purchasing strategies

Engineering Management in Production and Services, 2022
Effective strategic purchasing and supplier selection in companies provides businesses with leverage in acquiring goods and services. Thus, companies are in a better position to negotiate prices, discounts, delivery times and logistic channels.
Ferreira Ana Cristina, Silva Ângela
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