Sensible Solutions for Refurbished Radiology

We’ve talked to lots of our clients lately about whether to expand digital imaging services into a mobile or modular environment. Sometimes expanded facilities are needed during construction on a current facility or when existing equipment is being replaced.  Other clinics, practices or hospitals need to offer or expand their imaging services, but lack the capital or available space to do so within the walls of the facility.  In all of these situations, a mobile or modular environment can be a great solution.  (And even better while utilizing a used or refurbished MRI or CT Scan, but we’ll get to that later.)

Medical imaging equipment is expensive.  Very expensive.  It’s a no-brainer that you need to protect your investment and keep it in tip-top operating condition. But choosing the right kind of service and maintenance coverage?  It’s not a no-brainer.  There are several kinds of service plans available, and here’s a simple breakdown about the benefits of each.

The term “commodity” is used to describe a class of goods where demand exists, but its’ supply is without qualitative differentiation across a market.  It leads to smaller profit margins and actually diminishes the importance of factors like brand names, and increases the importance of price.  So the big question in medical imaging is has it become a commodity? 

Everyone knows that Siemens Arcadis C-Arms and GE OEC C-Arms deliver high performance and quality and can be a terrific investment for your hospital, imaging center, practice or clinic.  We have created a short slide show of the differences and similarities between two popular models for your vascular needs. The OEC 9800 Vascular C-Arm and the Siemens Arcadis Avantic C-Arm.

Maybe you’re looking for the perfect Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) for your facility, hospital, practice or clinic.  Or maybe you’ve already selected it.  If so, good for you!  Now there’s one more critical decision to make before your project even begins: selecting and installing RF Shielding. 

If you’ve just purchased or are considering purchasing new or refurbished medical imaging equipment, you know that it will require expert maintenance service over time. While the company you bought the equipment from may offer service contracts, they may or may not be your best choice. That’s why it’s important to do your homework before you make a decision about maintenance service. Here are four tips for your consideration: 

Healthcare services and availability are changing due to the Affordable Care Act. ACA reforms are making better health care available to more people. States and the federal government are taking responsibility for payment to providers through Medicare and Medicaid so quality and higher-value services are most important.

Do you need help in planning for an MRI or perhaps need to replace one?  We have complied a list of 10 blogs on MRIs that can assist you.  You can choose the best articles to help you compare, decide and plan for an MRI. 

Nashville is the home of country music, cowboy boots and barbeque–and the perfect location for last week’s ASCA Conference! The Gaylord Opryland was a great place to stay. While the convention center is conveniently located right there at the hotel, the complex has a lot of different pathways and buildings and gathering areas and was easy to get lost in. The good news is, we were able to work off a few of those extra convention calories by walking around, looking for meeting and hotel rooms! We enjoyed seeing old friends and making new connections at the show. Due to cancelled flights, the entire Atlantis Worldwide team had to spend an extra night. (oh darn)  Still, the show was a great success!

Siemens AG just announced that it will begin managing its health care divisions separately from other companies under the Siemens family umbrella.  So what exactly does that mean?