SMC recognizes the dynamics of the medical electronics field. One of the purposes to which SMC is dedicated is staying abreast of the state-of-the-art in healthcare and medical electronics fields. To this end, we believe we can, as an independent organization, provide invaluable, unbiased evaluation on new equipment systems to our clients.
The following is a suggested outline of projects steps usually abided by in selection studies of major diagnostic and therapeutic systems. Steps of the outline are altered as necessary once we are more familiar with our client's specific requirements:
Project Planning
Needs Analysis
Request for Proposal Preparation
Initial Vendor Meetings
Establish Criteria for Selection
Matrix Design
Follow Up Vendor Meetings
Analysis of Proposals
SMC and representatives of our client jointly rate each system according to the established criteria once SMC has completed the detailed technical, financial and vendor analysis. SMC then provides for the following on an as needed basis:
