Over the last 20 years or so it has expanded its mission from reducing costs in hospital supply chains to also aggregating hospital data for information on quality, safety and lab data.

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In an ongoing commitment to transparency, participation, and collaboration, these senior leaders will work together to ensure that Federal spending information meets adequate controls to ensure quality data is are available to the public.

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