Medical, Lab & IT Equipment Benchmarking & Analytics

Medical, Lab & IT Equipment Benchmarking & Analytics

November 16, 2012

Miga Solutions News

COSAD and Tanzanian Choir Thank Miga Solutions in Song

Plymouth, MN – November 16, 2012 – Celebrating collaboration that crosses global and cultural boundaries, Miga Solutions and the Miga Solutions Foundation recently worked together with COSAD, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving healthcare in Tanzania.

Over the past few months, Miga Solutions Foundation staff members worked alongside COSAD Executive Director, Smart Baitani, to identify and obtain key items needed to fill a container for a new clinic that will provide medical care to the Bukoba, Tanzania residents.

As part of this effort, COSAD invited members of the community choir from Bukoba town to come to Miga’s facility to help prepare and package the equipment for its journey to Tanzania.  As a way to give thanks to Miga and the Miga Solutions Foundation’s efforts, the choir unexpectedly performed some of their songs.  Here is a video of the performance:

“What an amazing, beautiful and powerful experience for our team,” said Peter Robson, Miga Solutions CEO and Chairman of the Miga Solutions Foundation.  We are extraordinarily proud of the impact the equipment we are able to donate can provide to communities like Bukoba town.  It is a rare treat that we get to meet and share cultural experiences with the customers of our charitable efforts.  The music and positive energy shared by the Bukoba community choir is a lasting reminder of the positive impact we can have on healthcare across the globe.”

Established to help support expanded access to healthcare resources internationally, the Miga Solutions Foundation donates surplus medical equipment to healthcare providers, agencies, and charitable organizations around the world, for communities in need.

For more information about the Miga Solutions Foundation, please click here.

About Miga Solutions

Since 2004, Miga Solutions has been helping hospitals generate significant annual savings by lowering the costs of their entire medical equipment lifecycle.

Hospitals in the US spend nearly $73B every year to purchase and maintain medical equipment.  Miga’s experience indicates that $9B of this annual spending can be saved if hospitals just had access to the information and tools they need to confidently identify and implement more cost effective equipment spending decisions.

Know the right price.

And get it.

Having the right information saves hospitals time and money on medical equipment lifecycle costs.

Matt Werder

Chief Technology Officer

Hennepin County Medical Center

“Miga’s data is key to helping us be good financial stewards and validates we are using our resources wisely. The market intelligence provided by Miga’s EVMS platform has allowed us to save substantial amounts of money.”

Matt Blashill

Enterprise Director of Supply Chain

Lake Region Healthcare

"There’s a personal touch that sets Miga apart from their competitors. They don’t just offer great insights. They always take the time to provide additional analysis that is meaningful and actionable."

Dan Bazinet

Director of Clinical Engineering

Southcoast Health

“In all my years in health care, I’ve used a lot of benchmarking tools. Most simply repeat information passed along from others; Miga’s information tells me what’s really happening.”

COO

Community Hospital

"Miga's negotiating skills save us time and money. And their unique understanding of the market means we’re always playing from a position of strength."

Supply Chain Director

Regional Healthcare System

“All suppliers claim to have excellent customer service. Miga actually walks the talk and always has our best interest at heart. We love working with them."

"Miga’s ability to match equipment donated by their customers with the needs of our medical projects has been a most valuable and welcomed resource."

Jim Tierney

CEO

Suburban Radiology

“Miga’s data, analysis and expertise – in particular related to the fair market value of clinical equipment – is a critical resource we need to support strategic acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures.”

Eric Hoag

Director, Corporate Strategy & Development

Allina Hospitals and Clinics

“Miga’s proprietary data and expertise was critical to our ability to close an acquisition deal quickly and with a high level of confidence in our valuation.”

Bill Barta

Corporate Director, System Imaging

Fairview Health Systems

“Miga’s objective information-based approach and understanding of the needs of hospitals makes them a valuable resource and helps us make the most cost effective spending decisions.”

Scott Bosch

Manager of Clinical Engineering

Park Nicollet Health Services

“The groups responsible for managing technology in our healthcare organization need data and analysis to manage costs and make informed decisions. Miga’s EVMS platform is an important and valuable resource that helps us make the right decisions for both our clinical priorities and budget.”