“We were able to build a reliable way of assessing and solving problems beyond just seeing obstacles – finding solutions. Of course, there are challenges for both parties, but we were able to mitigate those and come to balanced agreements.”
Value Contribution
+60,000 annual mammograms
Can be performed across all additionally acquired caravans
Expansion of the screening program
To increase access to care in underserved regions of Portugal
Ensuring availability of equipment
With pro-active and streamlined maintenance
Challenge
Secure financial sustainability
Expanding the screening program while minimizing financial risks of acquiring new equipment
Improve access to care
Bringing breast cancer screening to underserved regions of Portugal
Optimize clinical operations
Enabling high availability of equipment to ensure uninterrupted screening services
Solution
- Expansion of an existing cancer screening program to reach additional areas: From one caravan with three mammography devices to five caravans with eight devices in total
- Acquisition of five additional state-of-the-art mammography devices to further ensure the quality and quantity of the screenings made possible by a pay-per-screening offering from Siemens Healthineers
- Pro-active technology management regardless of the location of the caravan to ensure high uptime
- Ongoing staff training and technical support to ensure functionality of the cancer prevention devices