PRIME is the Shared Services subsidiary of the Maryland Hospital Association. It has existed to provide cost containment programs and services to its members since the early 1970's. Its member health care providers serve their communities in the Mid-Atlantic region. Click on About PRIME to learn more.

PRIME is the exclusive representative for MedAssets in Maryland and the District of Columbia. Click on National GPO Partner to learn more.

Sharing the strategic benefits of our program for members requires in-depth personal contact. Current and potential new members can click on Contact Us to reach a PRIME representative.

Below are highlights of recently developed regional PRIME programs. Click on Index of Contracts for a comprehensive list of the over 750 agreements in our portfolio.

Background Investigation Services Agreement
Three new services, PreCheck™ & PractitionerCheck™ for background screening, EmployCheck™ for employment verification,and VendorCheck™ for vendor credentialing and access management, are now available to PRIME members through PreCheck, Inc. For more information please contact Julie Foxworth at PreCheck 866.402.9342, JulieFoxworth@PRECHECK.com, or PRIME 800.899.2199.

Linen Services Agreement
PRIME and Hospital Central Services Cooperative, Inc. (HCSC) Linen Services have partnered to provide an exclusive relationship for linen services through the HCSC's new Linen facility in Baltimore, MD. HCSC Linen, since its beginning in 1970, has grown into the largest cooperative laundry in the country. Its six plants located in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland, annually process around 125 million pounds of laundry for over 400 health care customers. Members are invited to learn more about HCSC, the best in the industry, by contacting PRIME.

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Programs & Services

Products & Services

| Materials Management | Pharmacy | Food & Nutrition | Laboratory | IDN Solutions |
| Select™ | Capital Equipment | Facilities Management |

Executive Services

| Management Programs | Human Resources | Quality Improvement |

Alternate Care

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