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Hpcs - Healthcare Product: Comparison System

HPCS is an online database that allows users to compare over 12,000 medical devices across 500 categories. It provides key specifications, costs, standards and guidelines, supplier information, and reported device problems. Users can generate custom comparison charts and reports with an executive summary to help identify the best devices that meet their needs. The comprehensive information in HPCS helps support decision making, patient outcomes, health and safety, and procurement efficiency. An annual subscription gives five users access to search and utilize the database from any location.

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Hpcs - Healthcare Product: Comparison System

HPCS is an online database that allows users to compare over 12,000 medical devices across 500 categories. It provides key specifications, costs, standards and guidelines, supplier information, and reported device problems. Users can generate custom comparison charts and reports with an executive summary to help identify the best devices that meet their needs. The comprehensive information in HPCS helps support decision making, patient outcomes, health and safety, and procurement efficiency. An annual subscription gives five users access to search and utilize the database from any location.

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HPCS – Healthcare Product

Comparison System

 What is HPCS?

 How it will help you?


HPCS
Introduction

HPCS is a comprehensive online service where you can


quickly and easily shortlist and choose medical capital
equipment based on their specifications and other essential
information about cost containment, life cycle costs,
purchase considerations, standards & guidelines, supplier
information and reported device problems. Make sure you
consider the relevant models, save time and even generate
request for tenders effortlessly.
HPCS - Features
Highlight key specifications,
use specification comparison
charts and select appropriate
suppliers. Over 12,000 devices
in more than 500 categories
can be compared on a custom
comparison chart. The most
comprehensive database of its
type is easy to navigate and
searchable by any term such
as name, area or price.
Database includes images,
Compare details and cutsheets.
HPCS
Here is an example of how you
generate a report effortlessly by clicking
and dragging. You can easily identify a
device and its competitors and a table
comparing specifications is generated. A
comprehensive executive summary is
included, allowing a better
understanding of the value and purpose
of the devices in question.
What is inside an HPCS report?
 Purpose and principles of operation
 Reported problems
 Purchase considerations
 Stage of Development
HPCS - Benefits

 Decision making piece of mind


 Factual evidence
 Patient Outcomes
 Health and safety
 Easy of use / efficiency
 Cost
What is the cost of potentially missing out on the chance
to evaluate or purchase a superior device? What is the
cost in time, clinician satisfaction, cost of acquiring and
owning a less suitable device that may not perform as
well or about to be superseded? How are these
decisions made – a tender based on the wrong decision
could be compounding the costs.
The Bigger Picture of what HPCS
can do

 Long Term Strategy - technology, demand, legislation.


 Safety and risk management.
 Efficiency and compatibility with current equipment.
 Clinical Professionals and Procurement – playing to
strengths.
 How are decisions being made?
In Summary…

HPCS is an easily searchable online


database, delivering comprehensive
information and the insights you need
to understand and compare medical
equipment. Whether you’re purchasing
equipment now or planning for the
future, HPCS gives you everything you
need to set up the evaluation process.
HPCS is available via an annual subscription.
You can nominate 5 users for licences to access the service
with each subscription.
The service is accessed via our website so no software
download is required. You will have a personal dashboard
for requesting, monitoring and receiving your report
requests.
Please contact us with any questions
ECRI Institute
Suite 104
29 Broadwater Road
Welwyn Garden City
Hertfordshire
AL7 3BQ
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1707 831 001 [email protected]
European Website: www.ecri.org.uk

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