Last week, six hospital groups in the Netherlands— Alrijne Zorggroep, Flevoziekenhuis, St Jansdal, and ZGT (Twente), Zorgsaam and our newest member, Zorgservice XL—joined us to share insights on how digital procurement is changing the game. Representing 12 hospitals, or about 15% of all Dutch hospitals, these teams had plenty to say about streamlining the essentials so they can focus on the exciting stuff.
As Skott Verschuur from Flevoziekenhuis shared, “Using hystrix, I’m handling up to 40 offer rounds each week—sometimes with new suppliers—all within just 30–60 minutes. It’s transformed my workflow, letting me connect faster and focus on strategic tasks rather than routine admin. And with upcoming digitalization of tasks like year-end indexation, I’m excited to see just how far we can push procurement efficiency.”
This workshop reminded us that digital procurement is helping hospitals work smarter, connect with suppliers more effectively, and spend their time where it really counts.
