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Leasing medical equipment can be a great way to get equipment your hospital needs while paying less up front, benefiting from predictable monthly expenses (including maintenance), and often enables you to get more equipm ...

3D printing technology is rapidly growing in its applications against a wide range of industries, and is used to manufacture everything from eyeglasses to commercial airplane parts. Did you know that 3D printing can be a ...

Too often, when negotiating equipment purchases or service contracts, hospitals miss the opportunity to gain final price concessions or other incentives because they may not fully appreciate the power of "making a commit ...

In the case of medical equipment, a phantom is a specially designed device used to calibrate imaging systems so you can see better images. In this instance, the use of "phantom" is referring to equipment you can't see be ...

Easy. Hospitals are used to wading through pages of long equipment quotes with numerous line items of different products and components that often don't include line item pricing. Make your suppliers help you save by ins ...

Advancements in medical equipment and technology - particularly high resolution and high definition (HD) imaging systems - are creating greater volumes of data hospitals are required to store. As the volume of data being ...

Many hospitals focus on the purchase price when it comes to capital medical equipment, when the reality is that purchase costs only represent 30% of annual equipment costs or "total cost of ownership" (TCO). Anticipate a ...

Establish and communicate realistic purchase timelines for capital medical equipment negotiations with your vendor. Clear expectations can help you achieve success in negotiations and maximize savings to get what you nee ...

Be open-minded and consider multiple options to get your hospital substantial savings when purchasing medical equipment. Introduce legitimate competition from vendors with credible products to uncover special incentives ...

Be sure to check your contract terms and covered hours before submitting repair requests for medical equipment covered by an original equipment warranty or service contract. Certain equipment manufacturers and service pr ...