BrainScope Gets Innovative Tech Contract for Head Injury Triage Medical Device
BrainScope Company was awarded an Innovative Technology contract from Vizient for its novel head injury triage medical device.
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Vendor Profile: GE Healthcare
GE Healthcare has created an always-on solution to help buyers and biomed teams focus on patient care—by delivering what they need, when and where they need it. This online system, GE Healthcare Service Shop, provides instant access to equipment parts and accessories, repairs, and education resources directly from GE Healthcare, the original equipment manufacturer.
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Pricing In-House HTM Services
If you're part of an in-house HTM program, you need to know what your services are valued at—both for your own cost estimation and for your customers (the clinicians) to know what you cost the institution. Biomedical expert Patrick Lynch takes an in-depth look at this subject here.
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BrainScope Gets Innovative Tech Contract for Head Injury Triage Medical Device
BrainScope Company was awarded an Innovative Technology contract from Vizient for its novel head injury triage medical device.
Equipment Replacement 101: A How-to Guide
In recent PrepTalk columns, John Noblitt discussed the process of purchasing new equipment and the need for these purchases to fit into an organization’s strategic plan. In January’s installment of PrepTalk, Noblitt shares information about equipment replacement purchases—and how such information could show up on the Certified Healthcare Technology Management exam.
Read MoreUp Front: Navigating the Changes Ahead
Chief Editor Keri Forsythe-Stephens wrote this editorial on the eve of the presidential election—an election that has been divisive, heated, and downright dramatic at times. But regardless of which candidate you supported (Spoiler alert: By the time you read this, you will know who the 45th president of the United States is.), one fact remains: The policies endorsed by the next POTUS could have strong implications for the healthcare sector.
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Alpha Source Scores Expanded GE Healthcare Contract
Alpha Source has completed its transition as the nationwide services and exclusive parts provider for GE Healthcare’s bone mineral densitometry (BMD) products in the United States. The installation, warranty, and post-warranty servicing of GE Healthcare’s BMD equipment aims to complement the ultrasound imaging service Alpha Source has been providing on selected GE Healthcare ultrasound products since 2014.
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Entrepreneurs Selected for Medical Device Accelerator Program
The Texas Medical Center (TMC) Innovation Institute has welcomed 11 startups selected from more than 100 applications to its accelerator program, TMCx, which for the first time is focusing exclusively on medical devices. This is the third installment of TMCx, a program that couples the resources of the world’s largest medical center with the innovative spark of entrepreneurs.
Read MoreAvoiding Data Breaches through a Culture of Collaboration
It has been 17 years since the Institute of Medicine published the landmark “To Err Is Human.” Among the strategies it recommended to improve safety was implementing voluntary report systems with legally built in confidentiality protections so health care organizations wouldn’t be discouraged from participating. This was hardly a novel idea even then; after all, the Aviation Safety Reporting System has been around since 1976. But what have we really learned since then?
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Medical Equipment Purchasing for CHTMs
Purchasing today’s medical technology involves much more than just finding the best price. You must implement a total systems approach to facilitate organizational goals and achieve a return on investment. That starts with identifying key stakeholders and getting an accurate picture of expenses through both capital and operational costs.
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End Times: Planning for Capital Equipment Purchases
Clinical engineering plays a central role in planning for the replacement and acquisition of new capital equipment. The data you provide will directly impact the day-to-day operations and financial well-being of your organization for years to come. So what information do you need to provide, where do you get it, and who needs to receive it?
