Kodak Signs New Contract With Novation for KODAK Computed Radiography Systems.ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Eastman Kodak Company has signed a multi-source agreement with Novation The substitution of a new contract for an old one. The new agreement extinguishes the rights and obligations that were in effect under the old agreement. A novation ordinarily arises when a new individual assumes an obligation to pay that was incurred by the original party making Kodak's computed radiography radiography: see X ray. (CR) systems available to more than 3,000 VHA VHA Veterans Health Administration VHA Variable Housing Allowance VHA Villages Homeowners Association VHA Voluntary Hospitals Association VHA Virtual Home Agent VHA Very High Altitude VHA Vapor Hazard Area VHA Vermont Holstein-Friesian Association Inc. and University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC UHC UnitedHealthcare UHC United Health Care UHC University Hospitals of Cleveland UHC United Hitech Corporation UHC Udvar-Hazy Center (National Air and Space Museum) UHC University Health/System Consortium UHC Unburned Hydrocarbons ) members and facilities. As a result of the new three-year contract, Novation will offer Kodak's digital CR systems to hospitals, non-acute facilities, out patient imaging centers, private physician offices and other approved healthcare providers across the U.S. Among the KODAK CR products available to VHA and UHC member facilities are the KODAK DIRECTVIEW CR 500, CR 825, CR 850 and CR 975 systems, and the KODAK 2000RT CR Plus System. Kodak's DIRECTVIEW CR systems enable radiologists to capture and view digital x-ray images in seconds, while the 2000RT system provides digital capture of medical images used in treatment of cancer patients. Novation awarded the contract to Kodak's Health Group through its public competitive bid process. The agreement is effective June 15, 2006 and ends May 30, 2009. "Kodak is a great resource in digital medical imaging technologies," said Larry Dooley Larry Dooley was an Australian boxer, however his name is best known as a popular colloquial term. It is usually used as a verb at the end of a sentence such as to give it a bit of a Larry Dooley, meaning to exert extra effort. , vice president, contract and program services at Novation. "Thanks to this agreement, Kodak's innovative CR systems are available to VHA and UHC members for use in their facilities." Kodak announced on May 24 that the company had signed a contract with Novation to make Kodak's radiographic radiographic (rā´dēōgraf´ik), adj relating to the process of radiography, the finished product, or its use. films, laser media, laser imagers and services available to Novation's membership. Novation is the largest group purchasing organization A group purchasing organization is an entity that leverages the purchasing power of a group of businesses to obtain discounts from vendors based on the collective buying power of the GPO members. Many GPOs are funded by administrative fees that are actually paid by the vendors. in the U.S. serving members of VHA, UHC and HPPI HPPI - High Performance Parallel Interface alliances in all 50 states. About Novation Based in Irving, Texas, Novation is the leading health care contracting services company, delivering unmatched savings and value to nearly 2,500 members of VHA Inc. and the University Health System Consortium (UHC), two national health care alliances. Through its public competitive bid process, Novation develops and manages contracts with more than 700 suppliers, both large and small. By combining scale and agility with clinical knowledge and product expertise, Novation offers the most extensive range of innovative contracting services, including: contract development, contract and supplier management, custom contracting, enhanced savings programs, online contract management and analytical tools, order management and online supplier connectivity. VHA and UHC members used Novation's contracts to purchase more than $25 billion in supplies in 2005. KODAK and DIRECTVIEW are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. |
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