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HTM and Capital Equipment Purchasing

In this in-depth feature article, seasoned writer Chris Hayhurst explores an important subject in healthcare technology management: capital equipment purchasing. Read on to learn how HTM professionals are playing key roles in procuring the equipment hospitals need.

PartsSource Inks Group Purchasing Deal with Premier Inc.

Aurora, Ohio-based PartsSource announces that it has been awarded a group purchasing agreement for clinical equipment repair and maintenance services with Premier Inc. Under the new deal, Premier members can take advantage of special pricing and terms pre-negotiated by Premier for clinical equipment repair and maintenance services.

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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.

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Up 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.

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Avoiding 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.