Novation Announces Dual Award In Bone Densitometry Category

IRVING, Texas, May 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Novation today announced its dual-contract award in the Bone Densitometry category. Hologic, Inc. and Swissray International Inc. were both awarded agreements, replacing incumbent GE Healthcare in this category.

"This is a very important clinical category in the area of women's health and Novation is happy that it has two excellent awardees for the membership and affiliates we serve," said Mike Clemens, Novation's vice president contract and program services. "Of the suppliers that participated in the competitive bid process, Hologic and Swissray offered the most comprehensive value from both a clinical and financial standpoint."

The contract becomes effective July 1, 2015, and will run for a three-year period.

About Novation, Recipient of the Ethisphere Institute's Ethics Inside Certification
Novation is the nation's leading health care services company, focused on revolutionizing operational performance for more than 100,000 members and affiliates of VHA Inc., UHC, Children's Hospital Association and Provista LLC. Novation's progressive approach to cost performance, data and intelligence, and integrated advisory solutions helps health care providers envision and advance new models of cost-effective, high-quality care. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, Novation is committed to the highest standards of ethical behavior and twice has been honored with the Ethisphere Institute's coveted Ethics Inside^® Certification, and has been named four years consecutively to Ethisphere's World's Most Ethical Companies list. To learn more about Novation, please visit novationco.com and follow @NovationNews on Twitter.

About Hologic, Inc.
Hologic, Inc. is a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of premium diagnostic products, medical imaging systems and surgical products. The Company's core business units focus on diagnostics, breast health, GYN surgical, and skeletal health. With a unified suite of technologies and a robust research and development program, Hologic is dedicated to The Science of Sure. For more information on Hologic, visit www.hologic.com.

About Swissray
For more than fifteen years Swissray has been the pioneer and technology leader in the field of digital radiography serving thousands of health care providers and patients with innovative and cost-effective DR solutions that emphasize excellence in image quality and lower radiation dose. For more information about Swissray's Healthcare solutions, visit the Swissray website at www.swissray.com.

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