針對自動續約合約的醫院供應鏈採購。

資料來源

1. [1] 42 CFR 482.12(e), Condition of Participation: governing body, contracted services (eCFR, text as of October 1, 2026)"The hospital must maintain a list of all contracted services, including the scope and nature of the services provided"
2. [2] CMS, State Operations Manual Appendix A (Rev. 248, September 2026)tags A-0083 to A-0085, every contracted service evaluated in the quality program; surveyors obtain the list of contracted services at the entrance conference
3. [3] 42 CFR 482.21, quality assessment and performance improvement (eCFR, October 1, 2026)involves all departments and services, including those furnished under contract
4. [4] 42 CFR 485.635(c)(3) (eCFR, October 1, 2026)a critical access hospital keeps a list of all services furnished under arrangements or agreements
5. [5] 42 CFR 416.41(a) (eCFR, October 1, 2026)an ambulatory surgical center assures that contracted services are provided in a safe and effective manner
6. [6] 45 CFR 164.502(e) (eCFR, October 1, 2026)disclosure to a business associate documented through a written contract
7. [7] US Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, business associates guidance (reviewed July 30, 2026)device-servicing technician as a business associate, janitorial service needing no agreement
8. [8] 42 CFR 1003.200(b)(4) and 1003.210(a)(4) (eCFR, October 1, 2026)civil money penalty of up to $20,000 per item or service for contracting with an excluded party, before inflation adjustment
9. [9] HHS Office of Inspector General, Updated Special Advisory Bulletin on the Effect of Exclusion (May 2013)screening employees and contractors against the LEIE each month
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11. [11] US Government Accountability Office, GAO-15-13 (October 2014)the five largest GPOs mostly awarded 3-year contracts in 2012 and collected about $2.3 billion of vendor administrative fees
12. [12] US Government Accountability Office, GAO-10-738 (August 2010)GPO customers can also buy services such as housekeeping through GPO-negotiated contracts
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14. [14] HFMA, sponsored by Kaufman Hall (October 2024)purchased services often bought locally or by individual departments, on vendor paper, with automatic renewal clauses
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24. [24] Association of American Medical Colleges, institutional membership400+ academic health systems and teaching hospitals
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27. [27] 2 CFR 200.320, procurement methods under federal awards (eCFR, October 1, 2026)purchases charged to federal grants follow these methods, with formal methods above the simplified acquisition threshold
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29. [29] Texas Health and Safety Code section 282.045hospital districts follow the County Purchasing Act
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