Healthcare Product

Comparison System

Find the information you need to

UNDERSTAND and COMPARE medical

equipment

Turn to HPCS for medical technology

insight to get the job done.

Online database of 450 types of devices, including CT scanners, infusion pumps, physiologic monitors, and more!

Side-by-side model specifications

Technology overviews

Customizable RFP template

Export the charts for use in a spreadsheet

Export manufacturer contact information

HPCS Hotline with personal assistance

Understand the Technology

Key specifications to consider before purchase are highlighted

Easy-to-read technology overviews cover:

Principles of operation

Reported problems

Purchase considerations

ECRI Institute Recommended Specifications explain minimum performance requirements

Full-text searchable by device, manufacturer name, medical procedure, or model name

Links to product literature and cut sheets

Easily print and export reports, figures, and photos

Dynamic supplier lists from Sourcebase, ECRI Institute’s online database of medical device manufacturers

In-depth Content

Compare the Models Choose which models to compare—and then see how they match up against our

Recommended Specifications!

ECRI’s Institute’s “Key Specs” In-house experts have indicated these product specs are the most important to review

when considering a specific device.

Get product literature, cut sheets, and

photos—all in one place!

Search across all of ECRI Institute’s

databases and publications

Use HPCS Resources to

Purchase Medical Equipment

Now that you’ve done your research, it’s time to

make your purchasing decision

Request For Proposal (RFP) template tool

Customized comparison charts with export tools for model

specs

Links to supplier contact information

Request For Proposal (RFP) TemplateThe RFP template can be customized to suit your needs.

ECRI Institute gets you

started with our

Recommended

Specifications included in

the technical requirements

section.

Add your contact

information just one time

and it populates the whole

document!

Customize the RFP to suit

your facility’s needs.

Recommended Specifications

Supplier Contact Information

Supplier information

includes links to e-mails

and Web sites

Even if a company or sales

office has changed names

or been sold, our database

keeps you updated

Order HPCS Today to Understand and Compare Medical Equipment

Your annual HPCS subscription

includes 10 user passwords and

access to the hotline to call, fax, or

e-mail for report updates or

clarifications.

HPCS is also available on CD-

ROM. This collection of full-text

searchable Adobe PDF files is

updated quarterly and includes

access to the hotline.

Take A Free

Demo of HPCS

Contact ECRI Institute:

Linda Weir

Product Manager

Healthcare Product Comparison System

Phone: +1 (610) 825-6000, ext. 5505

Fax: +1 (610) 834-1275

E-mail: hpcs@ecri.org