NEWS RELEASE
Novation Opens Period Four National Group Buys
Includes Women’s Health, Cardiovascular, Ophthalmology And O.R. Equipment
IRVING, TX; August 7, 2008 — Novation, the leading health care contracting services company of VHA Inc., University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) and Provista, LLC, has launched its period 4 national group buys for 2008. This round of group buys includes women’s health and O.R. suite equipment. Group buys offer additional savings off of list prices, value added financing and leasing terms, free or discounted parts, software and training and more. To date members have saved more than $145 million by purchasing products as part of a group buy.
The period 4 capital equipment group buys buy are effective Sept. 1, 2008 – Nov. 30, 2008.
The group buys includes the following categories and suppliers:
| Category |
Supplier |
Anesthesia Machines |
Draeger |
Cardiovascular Equipment |
Siemens |
Surgical C-arms |
Siemens |
CV Injection Systems |
Medrad |
Linear Accelerators |
Varian |
O.R. Suite |
Steris |
Personal Protection Equipment Dispensing System |
Kimberly-Clark |
Ophthalmic Products - Stellaris Phaco System |
Bausch & Lomb |
Surgical Laser |
Lumenis |
Bone Density Systems |
GE |
Breast MR |
GE |
Mammography |
GE |
Ultrasound Systems |
GE |
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About Novation
Founded in 1998, Novation is the leading health care supply contracting company for more than 25,000 members of VHA Inc. and the University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC), two national health care alliances, and 5,500 members of Provista, LLC, representing 28,000 sites. Novation provides alliance members contract and price management and spend management services. Based in Irving, Texas, Novation develops and manages competitive contracts with more than 600 suppliers. VHA, UHC and Provista members used Novation contracts to purchased nearly $37.8 billion in 2009.
Media Contact
Kathryn Goldstein
Director, Public Relations
Novation
(972) 581-5529
kgoldste@novationco.com
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