ECRI Institute Offers Educational Guidance On Computed Tomography (CT) At Upcoming Broadlane Live Group Buy, USA
"Roughly 41 percent of hospitals will be purchasing a CT this year," said Kerry Tucker, vice president, supply chain services, Broadlane. "By combining ECRI Institute's state-of-the-art technology and marketplace insight with Broadlane's rigorous Live Group Buy process, attendees should achieve double-digit savings and confidence they are making wise product choices based on the best information available."
ECRI Institute will present a technology session and be on-hand as an expert resource during the CT Live Group Buy, which will occur March 26-28 at Broadlane headquarters in Dallas, TX.
ECRI Institute will provide event participants insight into:
- The state of the marketplace: What technologies are available now and where are they heading?
- Key clinical issues: What issues are most important when considering a purchase?
- Recent technological advances: How do these advances impact performance and value?
Participants have three options:
- Attend the Live Group Buy with the ECRI Institute technology seminar.
- Attend only the ECRI Institute technology seminar.
- Call into an audio conference for key topics in the ECRI Institute seminar.
"We are always looking for ways to clarify the technology and help the medical purchasing community make the best value decision," said Thomas Skorup, FACHE, vice president, applied solutions, ECRI Institute. "This is our way of providing objective research in an unbiased purchasing process. We are very excited and looking forward to a new way to leverage our common strengths with Broadlane's Live Group Buy."
"By collaborating with ECRI Institute, it is our goal to provide our customers with the best technology at the best value," said Tucker. "ECRI Institute is an experienced source of technology information for all attendees of the 2008 CT Live Group Buy."
Future Live Group Buys: The Cardiac Cath Lab/Angio Suites Live Group Buy will be held April 23-25, and the MRI Live Group Buy will be held May 28-30. Other Live Group Buys scheduled for 2008 include Ultrasound, Digital Mammography, Digital Radiography, Nuclear Medicine/PET-CT, and Radiography and Fluoroscopy (R&F).
Broadlane Live Group Buys
The Broadlane Live Group Buy process is unique within the industry: Participants determine and weight the criteria used to evaluate the equipment and suppliers. Participants then rate supplier technology, identify key operational support components, participate in live negotiations and ultimately make a contract award.
The Broadlane Live Group Buy consists of three parts:
- Technology-Each supplier is evaluated using specific criteria and scoring methods developed by the purchasing customers.
- Service-Service is evaluated separately using objective, measurable criteria established by the purchasing customers.
- Total Cost of Ownership-Broadlane provides a financial analysis based on equipment, warranty and service costs, based on the depreciable life of the equipment as determined by the participating customers.
If you are interested in participating in any of the three options at the Broadlane Live Group Buy, please visit http://www.broadlane.com/groupbuyad.html
About ECRI Institute
ECRI Institute, a nonprofit organization, dedicates itself to bringing the discipline of applied scientific research to healthcare to uncover the best approaches to improving patient care. As pioneers in this science for 40 years, ECRI Institute marries experience and independence with the objectivity of evidence-based research. ECRI Institute is designated a Collaborating Center of the World Health Organization and an Evidence-based Practice Center by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
http://www.ecri.org
About Broadlane
Broadlane is a leading supply chain services company serving thousands of acute care hospitals, ambulatory care facilities, physician practices and other healthcare providers throughout the United States. Broadlane provides comprehensive supply chain services including:
- High-powered national & custom contracting
- Innovative Procurement Services & technology
- Informatics - benchmarking, analytics and reporting
- Deep clinical & operational expertise
- "High-touch" client service
Broadlane's clients include leading providers such as Advocate Health Care, Ascension Health, CHRISTUS Health, Continuum Health Partners, Kaiser Permanente, Kindred Healthcare, MedCath Corporation, New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System, St. Luke's Episcopal Health System, Tenet Healthcare, The Health Alliance of Greater Cincinnati, Universal Health Services, US Oncology, UMass Memorial Health Care and William Beaumont Hospitals.
The company is headquartered in Dallas with offices in California, New York and Ohio. For more information, visit http://www.broadlane.com.
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