Tri-City Medical Center Implements MediClick for Contracts & Analysis
Hospital Will Manage All Purchasing and Service Contracts with Single Tool
Raleigh, N.C. – May 22, 2008 – MediClick is pleased to announce
that Tri-City Medical Center (TCMC) in Oceanside, Calif. is its newest user of MediClick
for Contracts & Analysis. The 397-bed, acute care hospital will use Contracts
& Analysis to manage more than 2,100 purchasing and service-related contracts.
Already a user of MediClick for the Supply Chain for more than 18 months, Tri-City
recognized that Contracts & Analysis would fit perfectly into their plans to
further streamline and automate their supply chain.
“Contracts & Analysis will provide more timely and superior information compared
to other tools which only provide analysis several weeks after the purchases have
been made,” said Alan Coates, Tri-City's director of supply chain management. "Because
Contracts & Analysis provides an automatic contract update with data directly
from the GPO or manufacturer, I know I'm getting the best possible price before
I buy supplies, and that the price is accurate. I don’t have to allocate time
to contract validation. Contracts & Analysis will save us money and time,
and that’s something everyone understands – including our IT, legal services and
risk management divisions.”
Contracts & Analysis helps hospitals synchronize contract pricing, identify
off-contract spend and analyze purchase history to identify savings opportunities.
It also supports service contracts as well as purchasing contracts.
That benefit was key for TCMC, said Coates. “Tri-City handles a number of
non-supply contracts, covering everything from physician services to software support,”
he said. “With Contracts & Analysis, TCMC will have a single contract
repository and, unlike before, can mange all contracts with just one tool.
Now we can focus our efforts on increasing contract compliance and reducing overall
supply expense.”
MediClick President Mike Merwarth said his company is pleased to add TCMC to the
growing list of Contracts & Analysis users. "Contracts & Analysis
empowers users to take control of their supply chain, and we're proud to help Tri-City
boost efficiency and lower its expenses."
About MediClick, Inc. (www.mediclick.com)
Control of the healthcare supply chain begins with MediClick, Inc. Exclusively
focused on hospitals and healthcare organizations, the Raleigh, N.C.-based company
designs supply chain and financial applications for the unique needs of their customers.
With a suite of innovative products – MediClick for Contracts & Analysis, MediClick
for the Supply Chain, and MediClick for Financials – the Company delivers a comprehensive
supply-chain solution, driving significant cost savings and better decision-making
for healthcare organizations. MediClick helps hospitals take control of their supply
chain.
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