TSO3 Announces Contract With Broadlane, One Of The Largest Healthcare Group Purchasing Organizations In The U.S
Quebec City - TSO3 Inc. announces the signing of an agreement with Broadlane, a leading supply chain services company that provides technology-oriented business solutions to improve the financial and operational performance of thousands of acute care hospitals, ambulatory care facilities, physician practices and other healthcare providers throughout the United States. This new multi-year contract effective Feb. 1, 2008, offers exclusive pricing and price protection to Broadlane clients on the 125L Ozone Sterilizer, and all TSO3 Service and accessory products.
"TSO3 is very proud of having been chosen by Broadlane's clients as a partner and given the opportunity to present its product to the many hospitals Broadlane serves," said Jocelyn Vézina, CEO at TSO3. "We fully intend to take advantage of this opportunity to further penetrate the U.S. market."
Broadlane's services focus on the supply chain, clinical workforce management and high-cost clinical areas. These solutions are supported by a suite of proprietary Web-based technologies and tools delivered on an ASP (Application Service Provider) basis, account management, implementation and outsourcing services and informatics.
"Broadlane clients asked us to contract with TSO3 on their behalf, and as a result, we are the first GPO (Group Purchasing Organization) to enter into a contract with TSO3," said Michael Berryhill, Executive Vice President, Supply Chain Services, Broadlane.
"Based on my past experience in the industry, agreements like this are an important addition to the sales efforts of a company," said Jim Mazzarella, Director of National Accounts for TSO3. "We believe Broadlane's clients will be more comfortable purchasing our new technology because they made the contracting decision."
More about Broadlane
Broadlane provides comprehensive supply chain services including:
- High-powered national & custom contracting
- Innovative Procurement Services & technology
- Informatics - benchmarking, analytics and reporting
- Deep clinical & operational expertise
- High-touch client service
Broadlane's clients include leading providers such as Advocate Health Care, Ascension Health, CHRISTUS Health, Continuum Health Partners, Kaiser Permanente, Kindred Healthcare, MedCath Corporation, New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Tenet Healthcare, The Health Alliance of Greater Cincinnati, Universal Health Services, US Oncology, Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System, St. Luke's Episcopal Health System, UMass Memorial Health Care and William Beaumont Hospitals.
The company is headquartered in Dallas with offices in California, New York and Ohio. For more information, visit www.broadlane.com
SOURCE: TSO3 Inc.