Some Future Trends in Hospital Purchasing Include All of the Following

question 6

Multiple Choice

Some future trends in hospital purchasing include all of the following except:

• A) Less standardization of products to meet broader patient and physician needs
• B) Increased use of EDI purchasing
• C) Increased use of automated requisitioning and supply chain systems
• D) Smaller, more focused purchasing staffs

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