Managing medical supply costs while maintaining efficient operations is a constant challenge for community health centers. When Carevide began reassessing its procurement strategy to find better pricing and operational support, they partnered with us to explore a GPO-backed solution designed to deliver savings and simplicity.
The Member
Carevide is a non-profit community health center (CHC) serving communities across Northeast Texas. With over 45 years of experience, Carevide operates multiple medical, dental, pediatric, and women’s health facilities throughout six counties, offering a full medical home that includes in-house pharmacies, health education, social services, eligibility assistance, and language interpretation services.
The Challenge
Carevide was reassessing its medical supply procurement strategy to reduce costs and improve supply chain efficiency across its health centers. After an initial conversation with CNECT at an industry conference, Carevide’s leadership expressed interest in learning how CNECT membership could support the organization’s operational and financial goals.
Our Results
CNECT and McKesson delivered a more cost-effective and streamlined procurement solution for Carevide by reviewing medical supply usage data and identifying opportunities for savings through GPO contracts. This evaluation led to a successful transition in which McKesson became Carevide’s supplier across key medical supply categories, consolidating $300,000 in annual supply volume under a single distributor.
Through CNECT, Carevide achieved 25% savings on medical supply purchases while also simplifying its procurement operations. GPO contracts streamlined ordering and vendor management, reducing administrative complexity across locations.
What began as direct executive engagement translated into a strategic supplier relationship that delivered immediate savings, improved efficiency, and a scalable procurement model to support Carevide’s ongoing operations and future growth.