Premier Purchasing Partners, the group purchasing division of Premier, has awarded a three-year contract to Fujifilm Medical Systems USA for its Synapse PACS. Several healthcare facilities purchased Synapse under Premier's previous PACS purchasing
Premier Purchasing Partners, the group purchasing division of Premier, has awarded a three-year contract to Fujifilm Medical Systems USA for its Synapse PACS. Several healthcare facilities purchased Synapse under Premier's previous PACS purchasing agreement. The new contract, which covers all PACS-related software and hardware components as well as professional services and technical support offerings, is effective through May 30, 2007. It is in addition to a comprehensive medical film and imager contract, as well as a cassette-based CR contract that Fuji currently holds with Premier.
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