Tucson, Arizona (sharewellnewswire.com) September 6, 2012 - Faxitron announced today that it has been awarded a group purchasing agreement with the Premier healthcare alliance, for its point-of-care, dedicated Digital Specimen Radiography Systems. Effective October 1, 2012, the new agreement affords Premier members the opportunity to take advantage of pre-negotiated pricing and terms of sale for Faxitron’s leading-edge technology,
the BioVision Intraoperative Specimen Radiography System and the CoreVision Stereotactic Core Biopsy Specimen Radiography System. These product offerings greatly enhance the standard of patient care and improve operational efficiency in the diagnosis of breast cancer.
“Faxitron is committed to advancing best practices in the diagnosis of breast cancer,” said Paul Murtagh, Faxitron Chairman and CEO. “It is exciting to partner with Premier to accelerate adoption of dedicated digital specimen radiography by its member facilities. We are privileged to assist Premier members in their efforts to continually improve the quality of care they offer their patients while remaining technically and cost competitive.”
About the Premier Healthcare Alliance, Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Recipient
Premier is a performance improvement alliance of more than 2,600 U.S. hospitals and 86,000- plus other sites using the power of collaboration and technology to lead the transformation to coordinated, high-quality, cost-effective care. Owned by hospitals, health systems and other providers, Premier operates a leading healthcare purchasing network with more than $4 billion in annual savings. Premier also maintains the nation's largest clinical, financial and outcomes database with information on 1 in 4 patient discharges. A world leader in delivering measurable improvements in care, Premier works with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Premier also has an office in Washington. www.premierinc.com. Stay connected on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
About Faxitron
Faxitron is the world’s largest and only fully vertically integrated, dedicated cabinet x-ray company. With an installed base of over 6,500 systems in medical facilities and scientific and industrial research laboratories around the globe, Faxitron is the pioneer and industry standard in cabinet x-ray systems for specimen radiography, research, and NDT applications. For more than 40 years, Faxitron has defined cabinet x-ray by developing x-ray sensor technology and innovative systems to meet the evolving needs of our customers. For more information, please visit www.faxitron.com.
Faxitron is the world’s largest and only fully vertically integrated, dedicated cabinet x-ray company. With an installed base of over 6,500 systems in medical facilities and scientific and industrial research laboratories around the globe, Faxitron is the pioneer and industry standard in cabinet x-ray systems for specimen radiography, research, and NDT applications. For more than 40 years, Faxitron has defined cabinet x-ray by developing x-ray sensor technology and innovative systems to meet the evolving needs of our customers. For more information, please visit www.faxitron.com.
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