15‑second Take (TL;DR)
Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs) control how hospitals buy everything from IV pumps to surgical tools—and they’re funded not by hospitals, but by the suppliers themselves. In a system where clinical care depends on what gets purchased, every physician should understand how these middlemen shape cost, access, and choice at the bedside.
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