Mortsel, Belgium/Greenville, SC - 14 July 2015 - 16:00 CET
Prime Healthcare Services will install a minimum of 50 Agfa DX-D 100 Systems in 2015 in its 34 acute care hospitals
Agfa HealthCare won a contract for its mobile DR solution due to its industry-leading MUSICA image quality, lower radiation dose potential, optimized workflow and RIS connectivity advantages.
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Creative Agfa financing and nationwide direct/OEM service were also decisive criteria.
Agfa HealthCare announces today that Prime Healthcare Services has agreed to purchase 50 Agfa DX-D 100 mobile DR units to serve its hospitals after a thorough due diligence process. Agfa HealthCare was chosen for its leading edge value proposition which included - in addition to the clinical benefits - its unique Technology Evolution Financing, allowing Prime Healthcare to aquire a minimum of 50 mobile DR systems over a 60-month period. By bundling the resources of sales, service, and financing, Prime Healthcare Services will enjoy an inclusive and complete digital mobile solution with equipment and maintenance protection for optimal use. These units will be deployed in 2015, with the possibility to increase the number of units to 70 or more.
One-year assessment leads to choice of Agfa HealthCare
With more than 35,000 employees and staff, Prime Healthcare is an award-winning hospital management company, operating 34 acute care hospitals in 11 states of the U.S. Founded in 2001, the Ontario, California-based Prime Healthcare is a leading healthcare service provider in the country, and is committed to preserving access to healthcare and turning hospitals into thriving, community assets. President and CEO of Prime Healthcare Services, Prem Reddy, has been named to Modern Healthcare's prestigious list of the "50 Most Influential Physician Executives" for 2015.
In 2014, Prime Healthcare began a very competitive evaluation of providers of mobile DR solutions, including Agfa HealthCare. Following a one-year assessment, Agfa HealthCare was selected as the mobile DR vendor of choice.
Image quality, dose reduction potential, increased workflow and connectivity
"We are honored to be the chosen vendor for mobile radiography applications by such a prestigious and quality focused healthcare provider. Agfa HealthCare endeavors to serve Prime Healthcare's mission to provide comprehensive, optimized patient care through the use of our solutions with industry-leading MUSICA image quality, radiation dose reduction potential, and productivity advantages with the Agfa mobile DR's workflow-optimized GUI and its RIS connectivity directly from the user interface," comments Ueli Laupper, DR Business Director, Agfa HealthCare. "Utilizing our affiliated finance company, we are able to provide Prime Healthcare an attractive tailored acquisition financing model covering all operating costs including maintenance, continuous image quality optimization and even detector protection for a predictable, stable operating cost of our technology. Another major advantage of our value proposition is the ability to share detectors between mobile applicatons and radiography rooms, as 'room retrofits', enabling maximum operational flexibilities and further cost savings."
