IRVING, Texas
IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Suppliers interested in showcasing their innovative technology to decision makers from hospitals from across the country are encouraged to submit their application now to participate in the 2019 Vizient Innovative Technology Exchange. The event, which is part of Vizient’s Spring Connections Summit, will take place on Thursday, April 4, 2019, at the Aria in Las Vegas. The deadline to apply to participate in the Exchange is Friday, Nov. 30, 2018.
The Innovative Technology Exchange offers up to 100 selected suppliers the unique opportunity to connect with hospital decision makers and discuss and demonstrate how their technology improves clinical outcomes, enhances safety or drives incremental improvements to the health care business model.
“The Innovative Technology Exchange is a hands-on event which provides suppliers and users the opportunity to interact with vendors who are bringing innovative solutions to the health care industry. The direct interaction gives attendees a deeper understanding of the new technology which enables them to confidently discuss it with physicians and other colleagues,” said Debbie Archer, procurement director at Vizient.
The annual Innovative Technology Exchange is part of Vizient’s Innovative Technology Program that includes product review by member-led councils and task forces of supplier submitted technologies. Since 2003, Vizient has reviewed approximately 2500 new and innovative technologies as part of the Innovative Technology Program. This review process may result in an Innovative Technology contract with Vizient.
About Vizient, Inc.
Vizient, Inc., the largest member-driven health care performance improvement company in the country, provides innovative data-driven solutions, expertise and collaborative opportunities that lead to improved patient outcomes and lower costs. Vizient’s diverse membership base includes academic medical centers, pediatric facilities, community hospitals, integrated health delivery networks and non-acute health care providers and represents approximately $100 billion in annual purchasing volume. The Vizient brand identity represents the integration of VHA Inc., University HealthSystem Consortium and Novation, which combined in 2015, as well as MedAssets’ Spend and Clinical Resource Management (SCM) segment, including Sg2, which was acquired in 2016. In 2018, Vizient again received a World’s Most Ethical Company designation from the Ethisphere Institute. Vizient’s headquarters are in Irving, Texas, with locations in Chicago and other cities across the United States. Please visit www.vizientinc.com as well as our newsroom, blog, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube pages for more information about the company.
