Computed radiography contracts signed

CHARLOTTE: Premier Purchasing Partners, LP, have announced new agreements for computed radiography have been awarded to Agfa HealthCare Corp. of Greenville, S.C.; Fujifilm Medical Systems USA Inc. of Stamford, Conn.; and Konica Minolta Medical Imaging USA Inc. of Wayne, N.J.

Effective January 1, 2010, the agreements are available to acute care and continuum of care members of the Premier healthcare alliance.

The Premier healthcare alliance is more than 2,200 U.S. hospitals and 63,000-plus other healthcare sites working together to improve healthcare quality and affordability. Owned by not-for-profit hospitals, Premier maintains a repository of clinical, financial and outcomes information and operates a leading healthcare purchasing network. Premier works with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the United Kingdom's National Health Service North West to improve hospital performance. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Premier also has offices in San Diego, Philadelphia and Washington. Follow Premier on Twitter.