Medical Device Procurement Tracking System: Concept and Methods

摘要

This paper presents the concept of web-based information system for tracking of sophisticated medical equipment procurements in Czech Republic. The three-tiered client-server system architecture was selected for development. The main system components including their functionality and characteristics were suggested. Purchase orders itself, public procurement database and related e-marketplaces, and data from information systems at healthcare facilities were proposed as informational sources. Acquisition data flow was proposed. The significant factors affecting final contract price was proposed for data acquisition. Classification of selected medical equipment types for the purposes of purchases comparison was carried out.