UHC

providing management assistance to members of an alliance of university hospitals in providing cost-effective services; group purchasing services; [ healthcare employee recruiting and referral services; recruiting and referral of travelling nurses; ] [clearinghouse services for clinical research and information;] clearinghouse services for information on capital equipment pricing for university hospitals

[clearinghouse services for market and financial research and information;] risk management services; financial management services; insurance administration in the field of professional liability insurance services; and capital equipment maintenance insurance services, all provided to members of an alliance of university hospitals

[medical technology assessment and development services in the nature of assisting in placing clinical trials for new medical technology, devices and drugs at member hospitals] and analyzing medical technology, devices and drugs for the purpose of reporting to member hospitals on the features and cost effectiveness of same