ALTHEA AUSTRALIA
back-and-forth negotiations , which wastes time and money . Corporatisation of the private market is still ongoing and growing , and more and more smaller groups are consolidating .”
Corporate organisations desire structured and streamlined procurement processes rather than just operating as individuals .
Private companies and public sector organisations that purchase medical equipment individually are often limited by the scale of their organisation .
Althea Australia utilises strategic procurement processes , aligned with the organisation business objectives . The company is actively marketing to healthcare providers that will drive the benefits of scale .
“ Essentially ,” says Gaspar , ” in our core team of 4 personnel – of which 3 are subject-matter experts – we have the experience and technical skills across all modalities within diagnostic imaging , remaining neutral and unbiased with respect to all the different vendors .
“ With regards to our expertise in specification and functionality , part of our process is designed to save the customer time and money because we procure fit-for-purpose equipment and match their clinical requirements of the sites , to their budgets . We use our expertise and experience to bring down their capital expenditure on equipment procurement and reduce the total cost of ownership over the life of the system , including servicing .” “ Our model is ideal for corporates as well as individual purchasers ,” says Barber , “ where the same business objectives are to minimise unnecessary overspending to improve their balance sheets , whereas previously , individuals were purchasing
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