PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., July 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ —
ECRI
Institute®, an independent nonprofit healthcare
organization that researches the best approaches to improving
patient care, today announces the launch of its S+ Market
Analytics Tool, the latest enhancement to ECRI Institute’s
SELECTplus™ healthcare technology advisory service. The new
price benchmarking and trending database provides real-time market
intelligence to help hospitals and health systems select and
procure the best capital equipment for their needs. It includes
unlimited consultation with ECRI Institute’s staff of technology
analysts, biomedical engineers, clinicians and researchers.
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“This new interactive database is a significant enhancement to
our service. It’s the first market analytics tool of its kind to
help hospitals and systems make faster, more informed capital
purchasing decisions,” states Jennifer Myers, ECRI Institute’s Vice
President of SELECT Health Technology Services. SELECTplus
is a capital technology decision support service used by more than
2,500 hospitals and health systems worldwide.
“Whether purchasing new or replacing existing capital, hospital
executives and purchasing professionals need the best market
insight they can get,” says Anthony J. Montagnolo, Executive Vice
President and Chief Operating Office, ECRI Institute. “S+
Market Analytics arms them with accurate, unbiased and
evidence-based pricing and technology data to help substantiate
purchasing decisions that now are often elevated to the C-Suite,”
adds Montagnolo.
The new S+ Market Analytics tool makes it easier for healthcare
organizations to see purchasing trends, prices paid, and market
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