Mackety C J
Hosp Purch Manage. 1985 Nov;10(11):7-10.
Laser use is proliferating in medicine and surgery and will soon be a standard part of many medical and surgical specialties. As with any relatively new technology, laser technology will continue to improve and new systems will be introduced that will affect both the quality and the cost of health care delivery. Striking the correct balance between quality and cost under the realities of the prospective payment system has added a new twist to the capital equipment, decision-making process. In this cost-quality equation, the purchasing manager figures prominantly, for a properly negotiated capital equipment contract can reduce both short and long-term operating expenses, and thus increase return on investment. As the resident expert in contract negotiations, therefore, the purchasing manager is a logical choice to any team selected by administration to evaluate the merits of a piece of laser equipment.
激光在医学和外科手术中的应用正在迅速普及，并且很快将成为许多医学和外科专业的标准组成部分。与任何相对较新的技术一样，激光技术将持续改进，新的系统也将不断推出，这将影响医疗服务的质量和成本。在前瞻性支付系统的现实情况下，在质量和成本之间取得正确平衡，给资本设备决策过程增添了新的变数。在这个成本-质量等式中，采购经理起着至关重要的作用，因为一份经过妥善谈判的资本设备合同可以降低短期和长期运营成本，从而提高投资回报率。因此，作为合同谈判方面的常驻专家，采购经理是行政部门挑选的任何评估激光设备优缺点团队的合理人选。
