|Articles|October 20, 2009

ECRI reports surge in equipment interest

The market for medical equipment may be looking up.

ECRI reports surge in equipment interest
The market for medical equipment may be looking up. The ECRI Institute, a nonprofit research and consulting firm, reports a significant increase in requests by its members for medical technology acquisition support, a strong signal the economy may be improving. Hospital research requests typically precede medical capital technology purchases, according to ECRI.

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