Medical Devices Aren’t Luxury Goods, So Why Does Medtech Try To Sell Them That Way?
Executive Summary
Clinical outcomes, quality and total cost of care are driving hospital purchasing decisions more than ever before. Providers can no longer justify spending on medical devices as clinical luxuries without links to outcomes. ZS recommends five fundamental factors that medtech needs to successfully communicate outcomes-based value.
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