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Briggs Corporation Partners with Amerinet in New 3-year Agreement
DES MOINES, IA (December 21, 2006) - Briggs Corporation is proud to
announce a new 3-year agreement that was put into effect August 1, 2006 with
Amerinet, a group purchasing organization that
promotes quality health care delivery and helps all types of providers more
effectively manage their finances. Under
this new agreement, Briggs will be a supplier of charting tapes and labels,
documentation forms, education and training, and medical products for Amerinet
facilities.
“Briggs is a leader in the health care industry, and this new agreement marks a continued partnership that enables all of our Amerinet members to tap into the dedicated and experienced resources that Briggs has to offer,” said Damita Morris, Senior Contract Manager with Amerinet.
Briggs partnership with Amerinet continues to exemplify a commitment to providing the best quality services and supply choices possible for Amerinet members. The new web portal is an example of this, and it is being implemented throughout Amerinet facilities to promote efficiency and ease of ordering online.
“Briggs has established a 60 year committed partnership with the health care industry providing regulatory knowledge, compliance, risk management and over 150 years of clinical expertise on staff which supports and provides solutions for the broad Amerinet customer base. We are proud and very enthusiastic that this commitment to excellence continues through our newly negotiated 3-year agreement with Amerinet,” said Dale Maloney, Managing Director of Corporate Accounts for Briggs Corporation.
Amerinet is one of the most innovative and effective health care group purchasing organizations in the United States, partnering with members to improve their operating margins. More and more hospitals and non-acute care facilities create new revenue and reduce expenses with Amerinet’s tools for group purchasing, supply chain management, clinical consulting, revenue cycle management and information and education.
In 2007, Briggs Corporation will mark their 60th year as the trusted partner of Senior Care and Home Care providers delivering superior products and services for maintaining regulatory compliance, managing risk and achieving clinical excellence. Briggs has been a leading supplier to providers in Long-Term Care, Assisted Living, Home Health Agencies, Physician Clinics, and Hospitals. With approximately 250 employees and distribution centers in five U.S. locations, Briggs serves 41,000 health care providers and offers approximately 6,500 different products including documentation, staff training, patient and family education, operational resources, medical products, charting and record storage, billing and coding, clinical references, and signage and artwork.
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