a Better Way to Buy Custom ProCedure trays

4801 West 81st Street, Suite 110, Bloomington, MN 55437Phone: 877-926-3515 | 952-926-3515 | www.amconsys.com

•Anembeddedoperationwithinacustomer’s IDN facility.

•Stand-aloneassemblyandsterilizationfacilitiesthat canprovideCPTsolutionsandrapiddeliveryfor anysizecustomerfacilitythroughtheirpreferred distributor.

ACShasnineproductionfacilitiesthroughouttheUnitedStates:Tampa,FL;FortMyers,FL;Madison,WI;KansasCity,MO;DesMoines,IA;Chesapeake,VA;Tiffin,OH;Phoenix,AZandHouston,TX.

FormoreinformationabouthowACScanhelpyourfacilitystreamline,simplifyandcontrolyourCPTprocess,callACStodayat 877-926-3515 or 952-926-3515.

Oremailusat:sales@amconsys.com.

Iowa Health

Kansas City Sentara

Bay CareMethodist Houston

two choices in cpt service delivery ACSisthefirstandonlysupplier

awardedtheNovation assembly

and sterilization service agreement

(ms0240).Itisanacknowledgement

thattheservicesassociatedwithyour

CPTsareeverybitasimportantas

the items in the tray.

cleArly,

cleAr

Dedicated/RegionalConsolidatedServiceCenter Free-standingCPTFacility

Tiffin

Madison

Banner Health

LeeSar

©2012AmericanContractSystems

Get off the cpt roller-coAster with Acs

CP

T C

ost

s

Year 1 Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

Year 7

Year 8 Year 9

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9

SurgicalteamsthathaveswitchedtousingcustomproceduretraysintheirORshaveenjoyedimprovedconvenienceandaccuracyandreducedwaste.Buttheprocessoforderingandmanagingthosecustomtrayscanbeunnecessarilycomplex,opaque—andexpensive. Traditionalcustomtrayprovidersleveragelackoftransparencyandbehind-the-scenesproductsubstitutionstoenhancetheirprofitmargins.PricesmaydropwhenCPTsareputoutforbid,butthenriseagainoverthelifeofthecontract.

WithACS,hospitalsacrossthecountryaregettingofftherollercoaster—andtakingcontroloftheirCPTpurchasing.

The start of a traditional CPT contract often features low competitive

pricing.

By Year 3,costs increase significantly.The contract isput out for bid.

The new contract

may return to a low overall

price - but often with

more restrictions

and less choice.

At the end of the contract

cycle costs rise to new highs.

Substitutions,fees and marginenhancements

result in new cost

increases.

New contractsyield some

savings, but lessthan before.

By the time the contract is again put out for bid, the overall cost has grown.

Once again,change ordersand “margin creep” drive higher user

costs.

Through productsubstitution and lack of

transparency,vendor margins increase withevery change

order.

a Better Way to Buy Custom ProCedure trays

4801 West 81st Street, Suite 110, Bloomington, MN 55437Phone: 877-926-3515 | 952-926-3515 | www.amconsys.com

•Anembeddedoperationwithinacustomer’s IDN facility.

•Stand-aloneassemblyandsterilizationfacilitiesthat canprovideCPTsolutionsandrapiddeliveryfor anysizecustomerfacilitythroughtheirpreferred distributor.

ACShasnineproductionfacilitiesthroughouttheUnitedStates:Tampa,FL;FortMyers,FL;Madison,WI;KansasCity,MO;DesMoines,IA;Chesapeake,VA;Tiffin,OH;Phoenix,AZandHouston,TX.

FormoreinformationabouthowACScanhelpyourfacilitystreamline,simplifyandcontrolyourCPTprocess,callACStodayat 877-926-3515 or 952-926-3515.

Oremailusat:sales@amconsys.com.

Iowa Health

Kansas City Sentara

Bay CareMethodist Houston

two choices in cpt service delivery ACSisthefirstandonlysupplier

awardedtheNovation assembly

and sterilization service agreement

(ms0240).Itisanacknowledgement

thattheservicesassociatedwithyour

CPTsareeverybitasimportantas

the items in the tray.

cleArly,

cleAr

Dedicated/RegionalConsolidatedServiceCenter Free-standingCPTFacility

Tiffin

Madison

Banner Health

LeeSar

©2012AmericanContractSystems

Get off the cpt roller-coAster with Acs

CP

T C

ost

s

Year 1 Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

Year 7

Year 8 Year 9

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9

SurgicalteamsthathaveswitchedtousingcustomproceduretraysintheirORshaveenjoyedimprovedconvenienceandaccuracyandreducedwaste.Buttheprocessoforderingandmanagingthosecustomtrayscanbeunnecessarilycomplex,opaque—andexpensive. Traditionalcustomtrayprovidersleveragelackoftransparencyandbehind-the-scenesproductsubstitutionstoenhancetheirprofitmargins.PricesmaydropwhenCPTsareputoutforbid,butthenriseagainoverthelifeofthecontract.

WithACS,hospitalsacrossthecountryaregettingofftherollercoaster—andtakingcontroloftheirCPTpurchasing.

The start of a traditional CPT contract often features low competitive

pricing.

By Year 3,costs increase significantly.The contract isput out for bid.

The new contract

may return to a low overall

price - but often with

more restrictions

and less choice.

At the end of the contract

cycle costs rise to new highs.

Substitutions,fees and marginenhancements

result in new cost

increases.

New contractsyield some

savings, but lessthan before.

By the time the contract is again put out for bid, the overall cost has grown.

Once again,change ordersand “margin creep” drive higher user

costs.

Through productsubstitution and lack of

transparency,vendor margins increase withevery change

order.

•ACShasnovestedinterest incomponentselection;our aimistobringyouprecisely theCPTsyouorder.

• Becauseourservicecosts areseparatefromcomponent costs,ACScustomerscansee andmanageeveryline item,formaximumaccuracy andcostcontrol.

•Weprovidedetailedreports ofeveryaspectofyourCPT spend,tokeepyouincontrol throughouttheprocess.

• Customerschoosetheexact componentsrequiredfortheir trays,andweprovidethemas ordered.Thereareneverany unapprovedsubstitutions.

• OurCPTsfeatureclinically preferredKimberly-Clark* SurgicalGownsandDrapes, plushundredsofothertop surgicalcomponentbrands.

• Ourdifferentiated,state-of- the-artpacksterilizationsystem uses80%lessethyleneoxide thanstandardchamber sterilization,reducingcost andenvironmentalimpact.

•OursistheonlyCPTmodel builtsolelyonservice;we onlychargeforkittingand sterilizingcustomprocedure trays.WithACSyoucan expectalevelofservice unmatchedintheindustry.

• Regionalpackaging& sterilizationhubsprovide streamlinedtransportation anddeliveries-andlocal employment!

•Plus,ourproprietary sterilizationtechnology ensuresquicker turnaroundandrapid changeorders.

control QUAlity serviceUnlikecompaniesthatmarkupcomponentcostsaspartoftheirbusinessmodel,wecharge customers for only twothings:kit-packingandsterilizationservices.

• Ourcustomersknowexactly whateverytraycomponent costs—nomarkups,nomargin games,andnohiddenfees.

• Ourcostingformulaensures priceconsistency

trAnspArency

ACS: tHE truly Cpt Solution

x Nowaytoidentifythe actualcostofindividual components

x Unexpectedsubstitutions withouthospitalapproval

x Inabilitytoobtainrequested componentsbecauseofcontract relationshipsbetweentheCPT companyandcomponentsuppliers

x Packchangestaketoolong

the old cpt experience:

In2000,ACSaskedhospitalswhattheydislikedmostaboutbuyingcustomproceduretrays.

the proof is in the sAvinGs

“ControllingourCPTcomponents-andcosts-hasincreasedourstandardizationandhasledtobetteralignmentwithbestpracticesandimprovedclinicaloutcomes.

Ihavegonefromaskeptictoanenthusiasticbeliever.Andtheproofisinthesavings:wewereabletoachievethe8%reductioninourCPTcomponentsbyconvertingtotheACSmodel.

However,themostexcitingdeliverableofourpartnershipwithACSwastheadditional7%annualsavingsobtainedthroughutilizingtheirtransparencyfunction,enablingustostandardizeandnegotiatebetternon-sterilecontractsforourpackcomponents.”

Connie BossDirector of Surgical Services ContractingIowa Health System Consolidated Services

ACSbegandeliveringtraysbasedonournewCPTmodelin2001,andourrosterofsatisfiedcustomershasbeengrowingeversince.

the Better cpt experience from Acs

Absolutecontrolbythehospitalovertheselectionofcomponents

Rapidresponseforchangeordersinaslittleas3weeks

Nounapprovedsubstitutions

Completecosttransparency

cleArly

trAnspArent

•ACShasnovestedinterest incomponentselection;our aimistobringyouprecisely theCPTsyouorder.

• Becauseourservicecosts areseparatefromcomponent costs,ACScustomerscansee andmanageeveryline item,formaximumaccuracy andcostcontrol.

•Weprovidedetailedreports ofeveryaspectofyourCPT spend,tokeepyouincontrol throughouttheprocess.

• Customerschoosetheexact componentsrequiredfortheir trays,andweprovidethemas ordered.Thereareneverany unapprovedsubstitutions.

• OurCPTsfeatureclinically preferredKimberly-Clark* SurgicalGownsandDrapes, plushundredsofothertop surgicalcomponentbrands.

• Ourdifferentiated,state-of- the-artpacksterilizationsystem uses80%lessethyleneoxide thanstandardchamber sterilization,reducingcost andenvironmentalimpact.

•OursistheonlyCPTmodel builtsolelyonservice;we onlychargeforkittingand sterilizingcustomprocedure trays.WithACSyoucan expectalevelofservice unmatchedintheindustry.

• Regionalpackaging& sterilizationhubsprovide streamlinedtransportation anddeliveries-andlocal employment!

•Plus,ourproprietary sterilizationtechnology ensuresquicker turnaroundandrapid changeorders.

control QUAlity serviceUnlikecompaniesthatmarkupcomponentcostsaspartoftheirbusinessmodel,wecharge customers for only twothings:kit-packingandsterilizationservices.

• Ourcustomersknowexactly whateverytraycomponent costs—nomarkups,nomargin games,andnohiddenfees.

• Ourcostingformulaensures priceconsistency

trAnspArency

ACS: tHE truly Cpt Solution

x Nowaytoidentifythe actualcostofindividual components

x Unexpectedsubstitutions withouthospitalapproval

x Inabilitytoobtainrequested componentsbecauseofcontract relationshipsbetweentheCPT companyandcomponentsuppliers

x Packchangestaketoolong

the old cpt experience:

In2000,ACSaskedhospitalswhattheydislikedmostaboutbuyingcustomproceduretrays.

the proof is in the sAvinGs

“ControllingourCPTcomponents-andcosts-hasincreasedourstandardizationandhasledtobetteralignmentwithbestpracticesandimprovedclinicaloutcomes.

Ihavegonefromaskeptictoanenthusiasticbeliever.Andtheproofisinthesavings:wewereabletoachievethe8%reductioninourCPTcomponentsbyconvertingtotheACSmodel.

However,themostexcitingdeliverableofourpartnershipwithACSwastheadditional7%annualsavingsobtainedthroughutilizingtheirtransparencyfunction,enablingustostandardizeandnegotiatebetternon-sterilecontractsforourpackcomponents.”

Connie BossDirector of Surgical Services ContractingIowa Health System Consolidated Services

ACSbegandeliveringtraysbasedonournewCPTmodelin2001,andourrosterofsatisfiedcustomershasbeengrowingeversince.

the Better cpt experience from Acs

Absolutecontrolbythehospitalovertheselectionofcomponents

Rapidresponseforchangeordersinaslittleas3weeks

Nounapprovedsubstitutions

Completecosttransparency

cleArly

trAnspArent

•ACShasnovestedinterest incomponentselection;our aimistobringyouprecisely theCPTsyouorder.

• Becauseourservicecosts areseparatefromcomponent costs,ACScustomerscansee andmanageeveryline item,formaximumaccuracy andcostcontrol.

•Weprovidedetailedreports ofeveryaspectofyourCPT spend,tokeepyouincontrol throughouttheprocess.

• Customerschoosetheexact componentsrequiredfortheir trays,andweprovidethemas ordered.Thereareneverany unapprovedsubstitutions.

• OurCPTsfeatureclinically preferredKimberly-Clark* SurgicalGownsandDrapes, plushundredsofothertop surgicalcomponentbrands.

• Ourdifferentiated,state-of- the-artpacksterilizationsystem uses80%lessethyleneoxide thanstandardchamber sterilization,reducingcost andenvironmentalimpact.

•OursistheonlyCPTmodel builtsolelyonservice;we onlychargeforkittingand sterilizingcustomprocedure trays.WithACSyoucan expectalevelofservice unmatchedintheindustry.

• Regionalpackaging& sterilizationhubsprovide streamlinedtransportation anddeliveries-andlocal employment!

•Plus,ourproprietary sterilizationtechnology ensuresquicker turnaroundandrapid changeorders.

control QUAlity serviceUnlikecompaniesthatmarkupcomponentcostsaspartoftheirbusinessmodel,wecharge customers for only twothings:kit-packingandsterilizationservices.

• Ourcustomersknowexactly whateverytraycomponent costs—nomarkups,nomargin games,andnohiddenfees.

• Ourcostingformulaensures priceconsistency

trAnspArency

ACS: tHE truly Cpt Solution

x Nowaytoidentifythe actualcostofindividual components

x Unexpectedsubstitutions withouthospitalapproval

x Inabilitytoobtainrequested componentsbecauseofcontract relationshipsbetweentheCPT companyandcomponentsuppliers

x Packchangestaketoolong

the old cpt experience:

In2000,ACSaskedhospitalswhattheydislikedmostaboutbuyingcustomproceduretrays.

the proof is in the sAvinGs

“ControllingourCPTcomponents-andcosts-hasincreasedourstandardizationandhasledtobetteralignmentwithbestpracticesandimprovedclinicaloutcomes.

Ihavegonefromaskeptictoanenthusiasticbeliever.Andtheproofisinthesavings:wewereabletoachievethe8%reductioninourCPTcomponentsbyconvertingtotheACSmodel.

However,themostexcitingdeliverableofourpartnershipwithACSwastheadditional7%annualsavingsobtainedthroughutilizingtheirtransparencyfunction,enablingustostandardizeandnegotiatebetternon-sterilecontractsforourpackcomponents.”

Connie BossDirector of Surgical Services ContractingIowa Health System Consolidated Services

ACSbegandeliveringtraysbasedonournewCPTmodelin2001,andourrosterofsatisfiedcustomershasbeengrowingeversince.

the Better cpt experience from Acs

Absolutecontrolbythehospitalovertheselectionofcomponents

Rapidresponseforchangeordersinaslittleas3weeks

Nounapprovedsubstitutions

Completecosttransparency

cleArly

trAnspArent

a Better Way to Buy Custom ProCedure trays

4801 West 81st Street, Suite 110, Bloomington, MN 55437Phone: 877-926-3515 | 952-926-3515 | www.amconsys.com

•Anembeddedoperationwithinacustomer’s IDN facility.

•Stand-aloneassemblyandsterilizationfacilitiesthat canprovideCPTsolutionsandrapiddeliveryfor anysizecustomerfacilitythroughtheirpreferred distributor.

ACShasnineproductionfacilitiesthroughouttheUnitedStates:Tampa,FL;FortMyers,FL;Madison,WI;KansasCity,MO;DesMoines,IA;Chesapeake,VA;Tiffin,OH;Phoenix,AZandHouston,TX.

FormoreinformationabouthowACScanhelpyourfacilitystreamline,simplifyandcontrolyourCPTprocess,callACStodayat 877-926-3515 or 952-926-3515.

Oremailusat:sales@amconsys.com.

Iowa Health

Kansas City Sentara

Bay CareMethodist Houston

two choices in cpt service delivery ACSisthefirstandonlysupplier

awardedtheNovation assembly

and sterilization service agreement

(ms0240).Itisanacknowledgement

thattheservicesassociatedwithyour

CPTsareeverybitasimportantas

the items in the tray.

cleArly,

cleAr

Dedicated/RegionalConsolidatedServiceCenter Free-standingCPTFacility

Tiffin

Madison

Banner Health

LeeSar

©2012AmericanContractSystems

Get off the cpt roller-coAster with Acs

CP

T C

ost

s

Year 1 Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

Year 7

Year 8 Year 9

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9

SurgicalteamsthathaveswitchedtousingcustomproceduretraysintheirORshaveenjoyedimprovedconvenienceandaccuracyandreducedwaste.Buttheprocessoforderingandmanagingthosecustomtrayscanbeunnecessarilycomplex,opaque—andexpensive. Traditionalcustomtrayprovidersleveragelackoftransparencyandbehind-the-scenesproductsubstitutionstoenhancetheirprofitmargins.PricesmaydropwhenCPTsareputoutforbid,butthenriseagainoverthelifeofthecontract.

WithACS,hospitalsacrossthecountryaregettingofftherollercoaster—andtakingcontroloftheirCPTpurchasing.

The start of a traditional CPT contract often features low competitive

pricing.

By Year 3,costs increase significantly.The contract isput out for bid.

The new contract

may return to a low overall

price - but often with

more restrictions

and less choice.

At the end of the contract

cycle costs rise to new highs.

Substitutions,fees and marginenhancements

result in new cost

increases.

New contractsyield some

savings, but lessthan before.

By the time the contract is again put out for bid, the overall cost has grown.

Once again,change ordersand “margin creep” drive higher user

costs.

Through productsubstitution and lack of

transparency,vendor margins increase withevery change

order.