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January 2007

30 Years cover-to-cover

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1972 - Ancestor

1977 - A star is born

1982

Three decades of coverage

Here’s a look back at HPN’s wardrobe changes since 1977

While it’s been said that a magazine – even an industry trade publication like Healthcare Purchasing News- isonly as good as its content (but you certainly can’t discount the advertising support), it’s the carrying case that initially captures eyeballs.

Over the years, HPN has seen at least ten makeovers (that’s a smidgeon more than three per decade on average, if you’re the number-crunching type). The name has evolved from HPN’s early ancestor Hospital World, to Purchasing Administration, then Hospital Purchasing News before becoming Healthcare Purchasing News. Perhaps the most significant change came in 2001 when it shrunk to a standard magazine size from its historical tabloid size.

Here we offer you a retrospective of the ten seminal HPN covers not only to rekindle fond memories but also to encourage you to be thankful for the contemporary 21st Century update you have in your hands today – and maybe ponder what the cover will look like 30 years from now.


1986

1987

2002

2000

1998