Essensa is the solution for top-quality group purchasing and business solutions. Originally launched as
GNYHA Alternate Care Purchasing Corporation, we started doing business
under the name Essensa in 2009 to better reflect the national scope of our offerings and membership.
Today, Essensa provides group purchasing services for ambulatory and diagnostic imaging centers, senior
nutrition centers, clinical laboratories, long-term acute care (LTAC) facilities, hospice and home
health agencies, colleges and universities, first responders, charitable/religious organizations,
municipalities and other commercial markets.
Essensa is a wholly owned subsidiary of GNYHA Ventures, Inc., the for-profit arm of GNYHA, and through
a contractual relationship, is affiliated with Premier, the nation's largest acute care GPO. Through
our affiliation with Premier, Essensa provides access to the most competitive and extensive portfolio
available with the flexibility to deliver unique contract enhancements and regional contracts to meet
the individual needs of our members. Together, we provide over $34 billion in combined annual purchasing
volume. With access to the Premier purchasing program, Essensa members are able to access pricing
currently enjoyed by more than 2,000 hospitals and over 50,000 additional health care sites throughout
the nation.
AS A MEMBER, YOU'RE ELIGIBLE TO ENJOY SUBSTANTIAL SAVINGS ON:
- Capital Equipment
- Computer Hardware/Software
- Employee Screening Services
- Facility Maintenance & Construction
- Food & Food Services
- Home Medical Equipment/Durable Medical Equipment (HME/DME)
- Housekeeping Products
- Imaging
- Laboratory Supplies
- Medical/Surgical Supplies
- Office Supplies
- Pharmaceutical Supplies
- Shipping
- Telecommunications/Wireless Services
- And more!