DecisionOne and MERA Announce Alliance to Provide Medical Equipment OEMs and Distributors Turnkey Services and Support.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FRAZER, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 3, 2003 Alliance Creates Comprehensive Service Offering for Medical and IT Technologies Including Field Service and Repair, Logistics, and Remote Technical Support DecisionOne and Medical Equipment Repair Associates (MERA MERA Mobile Enhancement Retailers Association MERA Motorcycle Endurance Riders Association MERA Molecular Electronics for Radar Applications MERA Micro-Electronics for Radar Applications (R)) announced today their alliance to provide turnkey service and support solutions for biomedical bi·o·med·i·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to biomedicine. 2. Of, relating to, or involving biological, medical, and physical sciences. original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and distributors. MERA, an organization that facilitates medical and scientific equipment maintenance and repair, has aligned with DecisionOne, a world-class information technology (IT) support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services provider, to offer a comprehensive support solution to optimize operational effectiveness, minimize investment and infrastructure costs, and maximize the return on biomedical technology Biomedical technology involves the application of engineering and technology principles to the domain of living or biological systems. Usually biomedical denotes a greater stress on problems related to human health and diseases. and traditional IT hardware investments. "MERA works with over 300 biomedical equipment manufacturers, distributors, and independent service providers to facilitate medical equipment repair services at hospitals, campus facilities, clinics, and offices," says Mike Brinkman, Executive Director of MERA. "The DecisionOne alliance will enable MERA to offer comprehensive service and support including on-site repair, help desk support, and logistics services on medical and non-medical equipment in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . Providing a single source for these services will be a tremendous value for our OEMs and their distributors." "The lines between biomedical and IT technologies are blurring," says George De Sola, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at DecisionOne. "The integrated medical and non-medical equipment at hospitals, clinics, health systems, and medical offices require highly skilled biomedical equipment technicians A Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET) is a vital component of the healthcare delivery system. Employed primarily by hospitals, BMETs are the people responsible for maintaining a facility's medical equipment and patient care equipment. and IT support services. As a leading OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and service provider, DecisionOne brings over 35 years of IT service experience to MERA's medical OEMs and their distributors, allowing them to broaden their capabilities and offer a complete support solution. Aligning with MERA also enables us to offer our comprehensive OneSource information technology support services to MERA's network of medical OEMs and distributor partners, expanding our footprint in the medical industry." About MERA(R) In the 30th year of providing "dependable service everywhere," MERA is the nation's oldest and largest alliance of independent companies who specialize spe·cial·ize v. 1. To limit one's profession to a particular specialty or subject area for study, research, or treatment. 2. To adapt to a particular function or environment. in the maintenance and repair of medical and scientific equipment. MERA's 71 U.S. offices provide 24x7 on-site service in areas containing over 90% of the country's healthcare and biomedical research Biomedical research (or experimental medicine), in general simply known as medical research, is the basic research or applied research conducted to aid the body of knowledge in the field of medicine. facilities. MERAffiliates in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland offer equivalent coverage. MERA represents manufacturers of 200 categories of equipment and develops programs tailored to their individual needs. For detailed information on MERA services, visit its website at www.meraserv.com. About DecisionOne Headquartered in the Philadelphia suburb of Frazer, Pennsylvania Frazer, Pennsylvania may mean: Places
MERA(R) is a registered service mark of Medical Equipment Repair Associates. |
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