TUSTIN, CA - Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. was awarded a computed tomography (CT) contract by Broadlane's clients. Toshiba, an industry leader in CT technology, has won this contract two years in a row for the same modality from Broadlane, a leading supply chain services company serving healthcare providers throughout the United States.

"Technology is the first and most heavily weighted criteria in Broadlane's decision-making process, and these commitments are a strong indication of our position as a technology leader and our high customer satisfaction ratings," stated Doug Larm, vice president, Enterprise Business Group, Toshiba. "The selection of Toshiba's CT system for Broadlane's recent CT contract is a testament to our commitment to image quality, low radiation dose and flexibility in meeting all our customer's needs."

Broadlane invites medical imaging vendors to present their technology and service highlights for capital equipment to Broadlane clients and participate in live negotiations over a three-day period. This process, called a "Live Group Buy," allows clients to determine and weigh the criteria and select the best medical equipment at the best price from several competing vendors.
Toshiba's image quality, low radiation dose, commitment to education and easy upgrade path were major selling points for Broadlane and helped secure the win. Toshiba took a comprehensive approach to presenting including a webcast and site visits for decision makers.

About Broadlane
Broadlane is a leading technology-oriented healthcare services company that reduces cost and creates operational efficiencies for thousands of acute care hospitals, ambulatory care facilities, physician practices and other healthcare providers in the United States. Its core services include supply chain management and clinical workforce management services.

Broadlane's comprehensive supply chain services include:

* High-powered national and custom contracting for supplies, pharmaceuticals, equipment and purchased services
* Innovative Procurement Services and purchase transaction management
* Clinical Services for managing clinical preference items and operating room and cath lab spending
* Comprehensive Materials Management Services - including outsourcing
* Informatics - benchmarking, advanced analytics and reporting
* Supply chain technology and e-commerce

Broadlane Workforce Management™ addresses nurses and allied healthcare practitioners and includes:

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