Helpful Resources

Illinois Health and Hospital Association (IHA) – representing Illinois’ more than 200 hospitals and nearly 40 health systems through strong advocacy as they serve patients and care for communities.

IHA Business Resources – helping healthcare organizations thrive in an ever-changing market with group purchasing, insurance, human capital performance and informatics business lines.

Premier Inc. – leveraging strategic insights to impact real-world results by optimizing the healthcare supply chain, integrating pharmacy and maximizing value-based care.

Capstone Health Alliance – delivering continuous value to over 245 hospitals and 30,000 non-acute providers nationwide through aggregation, communication and education.

Association for Health Care Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM) – advancing health through supply chain excellence as the leading membership group for healthcare supply chain professionals. Also see the AHRMM Chicago Metro Chapter.

GS1 Healthcare – improving patient safety and supply chain efficiency using GS1 standards.

American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) – advocating and supporting the professional practice of pharmacists in hospitals, health systems, ambulatory care clinics and other settings. 

Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists – raising awareness of the critical role of pharmacists in optimizing medication therapy and ensuring medication safety in team-based, patient-centered care.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Unique Device Identification System – identifying medical devices sold in the U.S. from manufacturing through distribution to patient use.