Agfa Announces Contract with Orion Medical Management Corporation; Florida-Based Company Chooses Agfa as Sole Source Supplier for Imaging Products.Business Editors RIDGEFIELD PARK Ridgefield Park, village (1990 pop. 12,454), Bergen co., NE N.J., on the Hackensack River; inc. 1892. Chiefly residential, it manufactures some paper goods. , NJ--(BW HealthWire)--Dec. 21, 1999 Orion Medical Management Inc., a rapidly growing firm based in Tampa, FL, has signed a contract to purchase x-ray film Noun 1. X-ray film - photographic film used to make X-ray pictures bitewing - a dental X-ray film that can be held in place by the teeth during radiography , dry imaging media, imagers, networking components screens, and cassettes from Agfa Corporation. "This contract is significant because it establishes a partnership between Agfa, the leading provider of cost effective imaging solutions, and an up-and-coming medical management firm expected to be a major player in its industry," noted Dennis Strimple, Executive Director Corporate Healthcare/Agfa Medical Imaging. "Physicians in our radiology group had success with Agfa products in the past, which made selecting Agfa as their sole source provider a natural fit," added Shelley Bloodworth, Manager of Group Purchasing for Orion. Orion is a Management Service Organization specializing in physician practice groups. Orion Group Purchasing offers their clients purchasing expertise in quality medical and office supplies Office supplies is the generic term that refers to all supplies regularly used in offices by businesses and other organizations, from private citizens to governments, who works with the collection, refinement, and output of information (colloquially referred to as "paper work"). . Other services include billing, collections, managed care contracting, Teleradiology and other support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services . About Agfa Agfa Corporation is a subsidiary of the Agfa-Gevaert Group, one of the world's leading imaging companies, headquartered in Mortsel, Belgium. Agfa develops, produces and markets analog and digital systems, primarily for the graphics, medical and industrial radiography Radiography is the use of ionising electromagnetic radiation to view objects in a way that can't be seen otherwise. Radiography in general should not be confused with the use of ionizing radiation to change or modify objects; radiography's purpose is strictly for viewing. , and consumer imaging and photography markets. In May, 1999, Agfa acquired the stock of SDI (1) (Serial Digital Interface) A physical interface widely used for transmitting digital video in various formats. For electrical transmission, it uses a high grade of coaxial cable and a single BNC connector with Teflon insulation. Holding Corp., the parent company of Sterling Diagnostic Imaging, Inc., headquartered in Greenville, SC. Agfa Corporation, headquartered in Ridgefield Park, NJ, employs 5,000 people. Worldwide, Agfa's annual sales are more than $4.5 billion. For additional information, contact: Jayne L. Seebach, Director Marketing Communications Marketing communications (or marcom) are messages and related media used to communicate with a market. Those who practice advertising, branding, direct marketing, graphic design, marketing, packaging, promotion, publicity, sponsorship, public relations, sales, sales Agfa Corporation Direct: 864-421-1767 Fax: 864-421-1622 E-mail: Jayne.Seebach.b@us.agfa.com Please visit Agfa's web site at www.AgfaMedical.com. |
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