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Materials management organizations
International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management (IAHCSMM), Chicago , IL
Description: represents professionals in central service and materials management departments. Pronounced “ISH-em.”
Tel number: 312/440-0078
Web site: http://www.iahcsmm.com/
American Society of Healthcare Central Service Professionals (ASHCSP), Chicago , IL
Description: promotes effective health care central service, sterile processing and inventory management practices.
Tel number: 312/422-3700
Web site: http://www.ashcsp.org/ashcsp/index.jsp
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Supply chain consultants
BD Healthcare Consulting and Services, Franklin Lakes , NJ
Description: part of Becton, Dickinson and Co., which manufactures and sells medical supplies, devices, laboratory equipment and diagnostic products.
Tel number: 201/847-6800
Web site: http://www.bd.com/
NCI Consulting, Palm Harbor , FL
Description: supply chain consulting firm.
Tel number: 727/773-8824
Web site: http://www.ncihome.com/
The McFaul & Lyons Group, Horsham , PA
Description: materials management consultants.
Tel number: 866-462-3285
Web site: http://www.mcfaullyons.com
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Group purchasing organizations (GPOs)
Health Industry Group Purchasing Association (HIGPA), Washington , DC
Description: represents group purchasing organizations (GPOs) and some of their trading partners.
Tel number: 202/393-7306
Web site: http://www.higpa.org
Amerinet, St Louis , MO
Description: GPO for more than 1,800 hospitals and 16,000 non-acute care facilities.
Tel number: 800-388-2638
Web site: http://www.amerinet-gpo.com/
Broadlane, San Francisco , CA
Description: a group procurement services company for healthcare.
Tel number: 415/844-7400
Web site: http://www.broadlane.com/
Consorta Inc., Schaumburg , IL
Description: a GPO for Catholic hospitals.
Tel number: 847/592-7800
Web site: http://www.consorta.com/
MedAssets, Atlanta , GA
Description: It improves healthcare providers' margin and cash flow through revenue cycle and supply chain initiatives.
Tel number: 678/323-2500
Web site: http://www.medassets.com/EnterpriseSolutions/
Novation, Irving , TX
Description: the supply company of VHA Inc. and the University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC).
Tel number: 888/766-8283
Web site: www.novationco.com
Premier Inc., Charlotte , NC
Description: collectively owned by independent not-for-profit hospitals and healthcare organizations.
Tel number: 704/357-0022
Web site: http://my.premierinc.com/
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Manufacturers and distributors
Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA), Alexandria , VA
Description: represents medical products distributors.
Tel number: 703/549-4432
Web site: http://www.hida.org/sitemap.asp
Allegiance Healthcare Corp., McGaw Park , IL
Description: a provider of surgical and respiratory-therapy health-care products and cost-management services for hospitals and other health-care providers; part of Cardinal Health.
Tel number: 847/689-8410
Web site: http://www.allegiance.net/
Baxter International, Inc. Deerfield , IL
Description: it has organized operations into three segments: Medication Delivery, BioScience and Renal.
Tel number: 847-948-2000
Web page: http://www.baxter.com/
Becton, Dickinson and Co. (BD), Franklin Lakes , NJ
Description: the world's largest maker of medical needles and syringes.
Tel number: 201/847-6800
Web site: http://www.bd.com/
Boston Scientific Corp., Natick , MA
Description: products are used to diagnose and treat conditions in cardiology, gastroenterology, pulmonary medicine, radiology, urology and vascular surgery.
Tel number: 508/650-8000
Web site: http://www.bostonscientific.com
Cardinal Health, Dublin , OH
Description: company manufactures many of the products it markets.
Tel number: 847/689-8410
Web site: http://www.allegiance.net/
Guidant Corporation, Indianapolis , IN
Description: manufactures cardiovascular therapeutic devices and related products.
Tel number: 317/971-2000
Web site: http://www.guidant.com/consumer/index.shtml
Johnson & Johnson , New Brunswick , NJ
Description: operates in three sectors: consumer products, professional products and pharmaceuticals
Tel number: 732/524-0400
Web site: http://www.jnj.com/home.htm
Kimberly Clark Healthcare, Roswell GA
Description: a division of Kimberly-Clark, making the exam gloves and other products.
Tel number: 972/281-1200
Web site: http://www.kchealthcare.com/
Medtronic Inc., Minneapolis , MN
Description: provides therapeutic, diagnostic, and monitoring products for the cardiac rhythm management, other cardiovascular and neurological markets.
Tel number: 763-514-4000
Web site: http://www.medtronic.com/
ONI Medical Systems, Inc., Wilmington , MA
Description: maker of magnetic resonance imaging technology.
Tel number: 978-658-0020
Web site: www.onicorp.com
Owens & Minor, Richmond , VA
Description: medical/surgical supplies distributor.
Web site: http://www.owens-minor.com/
Siemens Medical Solutions, Malvern , PA
Description: maker of magnetic resonance imaging equipment and other products.
Tel number: 888-826-9702
Web site: http://www.medical.siemens.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreCatalogDisplay?storeId=10001&catalogId=-1&langId=-1
McKesson, San Francisco , CA
Description: distributor of pharmaceuticals and medical-surgical supplies and provides medical care management services.
Tel number: 415/983-8300
Web site: http://www.mckhboc.com/
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Medical devices and instrumentation
AdvaMed , Washington , DC
Description: represents manufacturers of medical devices, diagnostic products and medical information systems.
Tel number: 202/783·8700
Web site: http://www.advamed.org/
Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), Arlington , VA
Description: an alliance of users and manufacturers of medical instrumentation and technology.
Tel number: 7 03/525-4890
Web site: http://www.aami.org/index.htm
Aesculap, Center Valley , PA
Description: part of Aesculap AG & Co KG, Tuttlingen , Germany , the world's largest manufacturer of surgical instrumentation.
Tel number: 610-797-9300
Web site : www. aesculap usa.com/
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Orthopedic implants
DePuy Orthopaedics, Warsaw , IN
Description: manufactures and distributes orthopedic devices and supplies including hip, knee, extremity, trauma, orthopedic-biologics, and operating room products.
Tel number: 574/372-7362
Web site: http://www.depuyorthopaedics.com/home.jhtml?_requestid=414010
Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Minneapolis , MN
Description: maker of spinal implants; a subsidiary of Medtronic Inc.
Tel number: 763/505-2635
Web site: http://www.medtronicsofamordanek.com/index.html
Smith & Nephew Inc., Memphis , TN
Description: manufactures knee and hip implants; main office is in London .
Tel number : 901/399-6771
Web site: www.smith-nephew.com
Karl Storz Endoscopy - America, Inc. (KSEA), Culver City , CA
Description: subsidiary of KARL STORZ GmbH, Tuttlingen , Germany .
Tel number: 301/338-8100
Web site: http://www.karlstorz.com/
Stryker Orthopaedics, Mahwah , NJ
Description: subsidiary of Stryker Corporation, Kalamazoo , MI .
Tel number: 201/831-5000
Web site: http://www.stryker.com/jointreplacements/
Synthes, West Chester , PA
Description: U.S. office of company based in Solothurn , Switzerland .
Tel number: 610/719-5000
Web site: www. synthes .com
Zimmer, Warsaw , IN
Description: manufacturer of orthopedic implants.
Tel number: 800/613-6131
Web site: www. zimmer .com
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Reprocessing single use devices
Association of Medical Device Reprocessors (AMDR), Washington , DC
Description: a trade association representing non-hospital reprocessers.
Tel number: 202/518-6796
Web site: www.amdr.org
Alliance Medical Corporation, Phoenix , AZ
Description: Devices from various hospitals and surgery centers are never intermingled.
Tel number: 888/888-3433
Web site: http://www.alliance-medical.com/
Vanguard Medical Concepts, Lakeland , FL
Description: single-use medical device reprocessing.
Tel number: 863/683-8680
Web site: http://www.safe-reuse.com/index2.html
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Imaging consultants
Advanced MRI Consulting, Evergreen Park, IL
Description: offers consulting for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Tel number: 708/952-0902
Web site: www.mrihelp.com
Regents Health Resources, Brentwood , TN
Description: consulting and development work in medical imaging; can help with state certificate of need (CON) applications.
Tel number: 615/376-4424
Web site: http://www.regentshealth.com/
PACSPro, El Cajon , CA
Description: medical imaging support and integration.
Tel number: 619/441-7227 .
Web site: http://www.pacspro.com/
Barrington Medical Imaging, Lake Barrington IL
Description: supplier of pre-owned refurbished CT and MRI systems.
Tel number: 800/757-5647
Web site: http://www.bmimed.com/default.asp
McKenzie Stephenson, Sacramento , CA
Description: focuses on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Tel number: 866/323-7227
Web site: www.mckenziestephenson.com
LFC Capital, Chicago , IL
Description: a company that helps hospitals, clinics and other providers with equipment financing costs to purchase MRIs and other high-cost products.
Tel number: 312/228-6000
Web site: http://www.lfccapital.com
InSight Health Services Corporation, Lake Forest , CA
Description: provides diagnostic imaging services, mainly MRIs and CTs.
Tel number: 949/282-6000
Web site: www.insighthealthcorp.com
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