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News and commentary on the healthcare equipment market.
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Best Practices in Supply Chain Negotiation Strategy #7: Be Prepared
November 14, 2017There are multiple points of pain on both sides of an equipment transaction in today’s healthcare industry – for both providers and suppliers, all of which point to effective equipment negotiation as one way to buy more strategically. In this final installment in our series on seven key negotiating strategies, ... -
Kettering & Oakworks Team Up To Double The Provider's Purchasing Power
November 10, 2017Two members of the OpenMarkets community teamed up this week on The Exchange : Kettering Health Network of Dayton, OH and Oakworks Medical, a Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of a broad line of medical tables, patient positioning devices and accessories. -
Healthcare Execs Highlight Best of RSNA To Help Supply Chain Leaders Connect with Radiologists
November 08, 2017Todd Stanley of IU Health was recently named "Most Effective Radiology Director" of the year by his peers at AHRA. Now he'll join OpenMarkets and Philips Healthcare to talk strategy for how Supply Chain and Radiology Teams can proactively approach the big RSNA conference coming up later this month. -
OpenMarkets: A Great Place To Buy Medical Carts
November 08, 2017OpenMarkets is the best place for healthcare providers to learn about and collaborate with suppliers to get carts. -
OpenMarkets Hosts 3rd Provider Advisory Council Summit
November 07, 2017Leaders from CHRISTUS, Parkland, Beaumont and other leading health systems gather in Chicago for The OpenMarkets Provider Advisory Council Summit. -
OpenMarkets Co-Founder Speaking at AHRMM Suncoast Fall Symposium [UPDATED]
November 02, 2017OpenMarkets Co-Founder Tom Derrick and Deloitte Senior Manager Kurt Banas will present on "Leading Practice in Organizational Design for Capital Improvement" -
OpenMarkets is Excited to Welcome 5 New Suppliers and Providers to the Community
October 24, 2017Five new suppliers have joined OpenMarkets to reduce inefficiency in the healthcare equipment supply chain. -
Mayo Clinic’s Approach to Managing Equipment Freight and Logistics Costs
October 23, 2017Matt Wood, manager of freight programs at Mayo Clinic, tackles best practices in the $1.44 billion spent annually to ship equipment from suppliers to providers. -
The Top Six Capital Equipment Purchasing Trends for Quarter 4
October 11, 2017Our Purchasing Trends from Quarter 4 offer the hospital buyers and sellers insights into the macro trends which will help them work better together this quarter. -
Six New Healthcare Companies Join OpenMarkets to Bring Equipment Solutions To Providers
October 04, 2017Welcoming Faxitron, First Healthcare Products, Fleet Utility Carts, Health o Meter, My EMS Supply and Oakworks to the OpenMarkets Community. -
October Supply Chain Broadcast: Innovative Approach to Freight and Logistics
September 22, 2017We spend $1.44BN each year shipping healthcare equipment. Are we doing it the right way? -
Recently Featured in Modern Healthcare: Norman Regional Health System Bundles Equipment Purchasing Through OpenMarkets
September 22, 2017John Kott, CMRP, is profiled by Modern Healthcare for his success improving the capital procurement process at Norman Regional Health System. -
SwipeSense joins the OpenMarkets Community; Innovative Hand Hygiene & Infection Prevention Solution To Be Introduced to 450+ Hospitals
September 19, 2017SwipeSense, a healthcare technology company pioneering a new way to reduce hospital-acquired infections, has joined OpenMarkets. -
Built In Chicago Features OpenMarkets’ Employee 'Failure Contest'
September 15, 2017To encourage innovation and transparency, OpenMarkets rewards employees for failure. -
Bundling Equipment Purchases is Among Negotiation Strategies that Work Hard for Norman Regional Health
September 15, 2017The Norman Regional Health team details best practices in equipment negotiation strategies.