American Solutions for Business Secures New Health Care Contract
January 19, 2006
CONTACT: Craig McLain, COO
American Solutions for Business
31 East Minnesota Avenue
Glenwood, Minnesota 56334
Phone: 800-721-7110 Fax: 320-634-5054
E-mail: cmclain@americanbus.com
For Immediate Release
Glenwood, MN - American Solutions for Business (ASB) announced today that it has received a letter of participation from a Minnesota health care facility agreeing to implement a guaranteed savings program through the Novation Supplier Agreement. In signing the contract, Albert Lea Medical Center of Albert Lea, Minnesota has agreed to purchase various printed products from ASB for a three year term.
In 2005, ASB signed a purchasing agreement with Novation, a leading health care Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) and the contracting arm of VHA Inc. As a member of VHA Inc, Albert Lea Medical Center has access to Novation contracts which help bring cost savings to health care facilities all over the country. The Albert Lea facility has chosen to take advantage of that opportunity by signing with ASB, as have several other major facilities in the past few months.
“We look forward to a long relationship with Albert Lea Medical Center,” said Brennan Murphy, Health Care Projects Manager for American Solutions for Business. “They are an excellent medical facility and we’re pleased to be able to service them with quality products and outstanding pricing to help them provide excellent service to their patient base.”
About American
American Solutions for Business is the industry-leading distributor of printing, promotions and enterprise-wide document management solutions. The company's annual sales total over $223 million. Sales and distribution occur in 50 states, Canada and Puerto Rico. For more information on American Solutions for Business, please contact Craig McLain at 800-721-7110 or visit www.americanbus.com.
About Albert Lea Medical Center
Albert Lea Medical Center is comprised of 15 medical units in southern Minnesota and northern Iowa. As part of the Mayo Health System, Albert Lea Medical Center has access to the expertise and resources of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota and education and collaborative activities through 13 other Mayo Health System organizations.
About Novation
Novation, based in Irving, Texas, Novation was established in January 1998 through a combination of the supply programs of VHA and UHC, two national health care alliances. Novation serves the purchasing needs of more than 2,500 members and affiliates of VHA and UHC. These organizations used Nov
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