Sourcing for capital equipment planning services

Healthcare Purchasing News, Sept, 2007

Prepping for capital equipment requires considerable and thorough research to locate the right sources of products, services and information. That's why we've compiled a list of vendors that offer a variety of relevant products and services. We did not include group purchasing organizations (GPOs), all of which operate their own capital equipment programs.

Asset management, equipment planning and technology assessment services

ADVANCE HealthCare Consulting, www.advancehealthcare.biz

AMB Development Group, www.americanmedicalbuildings.com

Ascent Partners, www.ascentpartners.biz

Attainia Inc., www.attainia.com

Callisher & Associates Inc., www.calisher.com

Carter Design Associates, www.carterdesignassociates.com

Centex Corp., www.centex-construction.com

Centurion Service Group LLC, www.centurionservice.com

CREST Services, www.crestservices.com

ECRI Institute, www.ecri.org

EQ International, www.eqintl.com

ePlus Inc., www.eplus.com

Equipment Collaborative Inc., www.fkp.com/service/EQcollaborative/

Equipment Planners Inc., www.equipmentplanners.com

Euthenics Inc., www.euthenics.com

Fisher Consulting, www.fisherconsulting.com

Foundation Surgery Affiliates, www.foundationsurgery.com

GB&A Gene Burton & Associates, www.gbainc.com

GE Healthcare (CompreCare), www.gehealthcare.com

Getinge USA, www.getinge.com

Greenwood International Consulting Inc., www.gic-inc.net/

Hayes Inc., www.hayesinc.com

HELP International, www.heipintl.com

Health Facility Institute, www.hfi.org/

Herman Miller, www.hermanmiller.com/research/healthcarerenovation/

Integrated Medical Solutions Inc., www.idealmedical.com

Integrated Medical Systems International Inc., www.imsred.com

InterMetro Industries Corp., www.metro.com/spaceplanning/

Kinetic Biomedical Services Inc., www.kineticbiomedical.com

MD Buyline, www.mdbuyline.com

Marasco & Associates, www.marasco-associates.com

Masterplan, www.masterplan-inc.com

Medical Equipment Planners--US, www.mep-us.com

Medical Specialties Distributors Inc., www.msdonline.com

Med-XS Solutions Inc., www.medxs.com

MEMData LLC, www.memdata.com

META Associates, www.meta-usa.com/equipment-planning.html

Mitchell Associates, www.mitchassociates.com

Modern Biomedical & Imaging Inc., www.modernbiomedical.com

Network Liquidators, www.networkliquidators.com

PHG Technologies Inc., www.phgtechnologies.com

Remedy Inc., www.remedyinc.com

Sg2, www.sg2.com

Source Atlantic, www.sourceatlantic.com

STERIS Corp., www.steris.com

SU Group LLC, www.su-group.com

Symphony Medical Inc., www.symphonymedical.net

The Advisory Board Co., www.advisoryboardcompany.com

The Center for Health Design, www.healthdesign.org

Thermo AMS, www.thermoams.com

TriMedx, www.trimedx.com

Turner Construction Co., www.turnerconstruction.com

Universal Hospital Services, www.uhs.com

Walsh Consulting Group Inc., www.wcg-inc.com

Woodrum/Ambulatory Systems Development, www.woodrumasd.com

World Medical Equipment, www.worldmedicaleauip.com

Software vendors (including RFID)

AdvanTech Inc., www.advantech-inc.com

AeroScout Inc., www.aeroscout.com

Agility Healthcare Solutions, www.agilityhealthcare.com

AMTS stems, www.amtsystems.com

Attainia Inc., www.attainia.com

BlueBean LLC, www.bluebeanrfid.com

ePlus Inc., www.eplus.com

Ekahau Inc., www.ekahau.com

Exavera Technologies Inc., www.exavera.com

General Data Corp., www.general-data.com

Hand Held Products, www.handheld.com

InnerWireless Inc., www.innerwireless.com

Mezzia Inc., www.mezzia.com

Mobile Aspects Inc., www.mobileaspects.com

Neoris, www.neoris.com

Omron Corp., www.omronrfid.com

PanGo Networks Inc., www.pangonetworks.com

PHG Technologies Inc., www.phtechnologies.com

Precision Dynamics Corp., www.pdcorp.com

Radianse Inc., www.radianse.com

RF Technologies Inc., www.rft.com

Rosebud Solutions, www.rosebudsolutions.com

St. Croix Systems Corp., www.stcroixsystems.com

Strata Decision Technology LLC, www.strata-decision.com/capitalplanning.asp

Symbol Technologies Inc., www.symbol.com

Zebra Technologies Corp., www.zebra.com

Online exchanges

Amazing Medical Equipment Guide, www.amazingmedicalequipmentguide.com

AuctionMart.com, www.auctionmart.com

DOTmed.com Inc., www.dotmed.com

Esurg Corp., www.esurg.com

Forbes Consulting Inc., www.medmatrix.com

Intellamed Inc., www.intellamed.com

MEDeDEX.com, www.mededex.com

Med-E-Quip Locators Inc., www.meql.com

Medical Equipment HQ, www.medicalequipmenthq.com

Medical EquipNet, www.solumed.com

Medical Resources.com, www.medicalresources.com/

MediZaar.com, www.medizaar.com

MedPricer.com, www.medpricer.com

Physicianequipment.com, www.physicianequipment.com

Editor's Note: While this may be an extensive listing of product and service companies addressing asset management, equipment planning and technology assessment, it does not represent a comprehensive listing.

Source: Healthcare Purchasing News research, August 2007