Dear Imaging Center Insider,
Networking isn't just for job searches. It can also be a valuable tool when selecting new equipment for your facility. After all, talking with other people who use a particular vendor's equipment gives real-life feedback that the vendor might not be able (or willing) to offer, from the nitty-gritty of daily operations to the overall return-on-investment picture.
We offer valuable insight on networking from Dr. Bob Gayler, associate professor in the department of radiology at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, and contributor to Elsevier's Radiology Business Practice: How to Succeed, to be published in November. In his chapter, "Purchasing Capital Equipment," Gayler not only outlines how to use networking to your advantage when purchasing a new piece of equipment, he also addresses purchasing time frames and how your facility can avoid the biggest equipment purchasing mistakes.
To read this installment from Gayler's chapter, click here. As an AuntMinnie.com Imaging Center Insider, you have access to the article days before the rest of our members.
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