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BIRHC task force begins a non-binding Northern Michigan purchasing arrangement, 2009

Also BIRHC NMH medical-supply buying arrangement 2009

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TypeEvent
Date2009-02-28
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
2009-02-28
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Meeting
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Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
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Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The BIRHC task force agreed on an initial, non-binding arrangement through which the Health Center could use Northern Michigan Hospital’s purchasing power for medical supplies. The article also reports that insurance costs were expected to benefit from the partnership and that BIRHC income was ahead of expenses through February 28.

Evidence limits

This records a reported planning arrangement, not a binding contract, realized savings, procurement transaction, or change in patient care.

Sources

See the sources block above.

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, April 2009, "Our Health Center."
    Reports BIRHC finances through February 28, planned insurance savings from the NMH partnership, and a task force agreement on a non-binding arrangement using NMH purchasing power for medical supplies. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2009-04_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the health-center follow-up.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2009-04_Beaver-Beacon

Added 5 August 2026. Recent changes

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Beaver Island Archive, “BIRHC task force begins a non-binding Northern Michigan purchasing arrangement, 2009”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-birhc-northern-michigan-buying-arrangement-2009/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 2009, "Our Health Center." (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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