Blog
News and commentary on the healthcare equipment market.
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Congratulations to our Top Performing Suppliers for the Month of January!
February 07, 201839 suppliers earned our new Top Performer award for excellent customer service in the month of January. Did your favorite supplier make the list? -
Congrats to Harloff and Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center for their First Transaction Together!
January 30, 2018Exciting activity today on The OpenMarkets Exchange , with Harloff Manufacturing, a leading manufacturer of healthcare carts, collaborating up with team of stakeholders at Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center to finalize a transaction for Harloff's Deluxe Cast Cart. -
Ultrasound Market Trends & Analysis
January 30, 2018When in the market to buy or sell ultrasound equipment, awareness of market trends and purchasing considerations is essential. OpenMarkets’ latest broadcast featured a roundtable discussion to assist in understanding the ultrasound market and highlighted new research on the capital purchasing process, ultrasound market overview and analysis, and insight into ... -
February is a Great Time to Buy Monitors & Defibrillators
January 26, 2018Two key purchasing trends have been identified by the OpenMarkets Data team regarding monitor and defibrillator purchasing early in the year. -
Lab Equipment Requests and Transactions On the Rise
January 26, 2018Buyers and Sellers of Lab Equipment are finding value in using The Exchange to work together. -
Philips Healthcare, Mindray & Konica Minolta to join an Online Roundtable on the Ultrasound Market
January 17, 2018Join OpenMarkets on January 25th at 12 noon EST for an online education broadcast on the ultrasound market. Industry experts will participate in a roundtable, discussing the state of the market and coming innovations. -
Guthrie Clinic Stretched their Capital Budget by $20,000 Buying a Refurbished Olympus Bronchoscope through OpenMarkets
January 16, 2018The Guthrie Clinic had an emergency request for a bronchoscope, but didn't have the budget for a brand-new Olympus model. So they turned to The OpenMarkets Exchange and seamlessly worked with Surgical Direct on a win-win deal. -
University of California Health System, Enova and Intramedical Imaging Join OpenMarkets to Kick off the New Year
January 15, 2018UC Health and five equipment suppliers join OpenMarkets to improve how they work together. Exciting start to the year! -
2017 Wrap Up: OpenMarkets Welcomes New Suppliers and Providers; Growing the Platform to 500+ Hospitals and Nearly 100 Suppliers
January 10, 2018Thanks to all of our partners for a fantastic year of growth. Proud to have 500+ hospitals and nearly 100 suppliers joining us in our mission to improve the healthcare equipment supply chain. -
John Strong's Outlook on Healthcare Industry Trends in 2018
January 10, 2018John Strong has published his annual outlook on "2018 Healthcare Industry Trends Impacting the Supply Chain." -
Access the Secondary Equipment Market to Stretch Budgets and Create Revenue
January 05, 2018Buying refurbished equipment is saving hospitals money, and selling idle equipment assets is creating new revenue. -
A Guide to the 7 Best Practices in Equipment Negotiations
December 19, 2017With more than 2,000 different equipment suppliers in healthcare, negotiating for ultrasounds, beds, ESU units, carts and other equipment products requires a thoughtful and practice approach. The presence of multiple stakeholders, rapid technology change and an uncertain regulatory environment only add to the challenges for supply chain, finance and clinical ... -
OpenMarkets: The Best Place to Buy Healthcare Furniture
December 18, 2017With thousands of types of healthcare furniture and TVs in the U.S. today, there is fierce competition in the market for hospital-grade furniture and TVs. This overwhelming supply of products includes cabinets, chairs, desks, recliners, sofas, TVs and more. For clinical department directors and supply chain teams, having a simple, ... -
Community Hospitals Finding New Efficiencies in their Equipment Procurement Program
December 13, 2017Community Hospitals are finding outsized benefits from working on the Exchange. They're able to collaborate with new suppliers that they may not have otherwise met. -
Congratulations to Régine Honoré Villain, Recipient of the Women Leader of the Year award from the Journal for Healthcare Contracting
December 07, 2017OpenMarkets Advisory Council member Régine Honoré Villain, Vice President, Supply Chain Operations at NYU Langone Health, has been named as one of our industry's Women Leaders in Supply Chain.