title: Formal plan for major equipment purchases saves money.
abstract: A healthcare organization that uses its purchasing department only to process paperwork overlooks a key area for strategic planning and cost savings. By using a 15-step equipment purchasing process managed by a trained purchasing specialist, organizations can gain control of what can otherwise be an unwieldy process.
mesh_terms: D002017:Budgets / Q000592:standards*; D002201:Capital Expenditures; D003132:Commerce; D003164:Competitive Bidding; D004467:Economics; D005376:Financial Management / Q000592:standards*; D005568:Forms and Records Control; D007324:Institutional Management Teams; D010934:Planning Techniques; D011682:Purchasing, Hospital / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States