“Western Neurological has been a member of Carepoint Group Purchasing for nine years. The service they provide has saved our company not only money but time. The consultants are always available to help with product research making sure we get the best value for our money. In today’s economy they have proved over and over that they are concerned with the clinic’s ability to get the best price.”

Debrah Putnam
Purchasing Office
Western Neurological Associates
Salt Lake City, Utah

Carepoint Group Purchasing is a "minority" owned Company that has been careful to select those individuals with imagination and thoroughness in improving supply chain services and contracting.

We currently have five (5) cost management consultants with 85 years in combined experience in the materials management field.

Debbie Don, Chief Executive Officer

Ms. Don, with over 20 years experience in the acute care and clinic arena, has through her individual initiative directly impacted and improved cost reducing systems in "startup" organizations and several healthcare facilities through her knowledge of management and purchasing processes. She represented the Federation of Physicians and Dentists in Utah analyzing insurance company contracts for physicians, acted as Third Party messenger between physicians and insurance companies, and supported legislation on Patient Access Reform.

Patricia A. Dalpiaz, MBA, Vice President

Ms. Dalpiaz has over 30 years experience in the healthcare field, with specialties in materials management and group purchasing programs. She has served as the President of the American Society of Hospital and Materials Management as well as lectured nationally on methods and proven applications in cutting costs in any healthcare entity.

Denise Smith, Cost Management Consultant

Ms. Smith brings to Carepoint over 25 years experience in the healthcare field. Her career covers health education involving Community Services Director for the March of Dimes, Grant Writing, and Mission Services Manager for Intermountain Health Care. She has also initiated many programs associated with the Federation of Physicians and Dentists.

Cyndi Bryant, Sr. Cost Management Consultant

Cyndi brings 15 years of physician practice management, pharmacy benefit management and hospital consulting experience to Carepoint's clientele. She has specialized in turnaround management for healthcare facilities, to include Home Health & Hospice. Performing turnaround management to bring facilities back to financial health involves curtailing needless or excessive material costs. Her Masters level education is in a Business Administration discipline, as is her Bachelors degree. She played a key role in the development of a 16-member primary care group and facilitated the group in becoming an equal partner with Baptist Health Systems in an MSO setting.

Celia Wiscomb, Cost Management Consultant

Celia Wiscomb previously worked for CarePoint for 3 years and then relocated to Las Vegas Nevada in 2007.  She has returned to CarePoint as a Consultant, bringing with her a wealth of knowledge about supply chain services as well as marketing and public relations skills.  We welcome her back into the fold.