Smart Subscription MI

Every patient you see expects you to care for them with the latest in healthcare technology. Innovation in molecular imaging is as fast as it’s ever been; however, varying priorities within healthcare systems can make it hard for you to find the capital to keep up. Introducing Smart Subscription, the industry’s first subscription-based service for MI systems and applications. Smart Subscription helps solve the oldest challenge with buying imaging equipment: every time you buy a new system, you get locked-in to its capabilities even as new capabilities become available. Smart Subscription overcomes this challenge, making it possible to keep your MI devices current with the latest individual or suite of applications.

Healthcare providers are holding on to their MI devices longer than they ever have, with replacement cycles sometimes exceeding 15 years. At the same time, fewer providers are able to upgrade their equipment multiple times over its life span. This results in unwanted technology variation and capabilities across your fleet, which creates inefficiencies like extra training for your staff, additional protocol work and difficulties in scheduling. This “buy, use, replace” acquisition model doesn’t work for everyone.

We've already seen this play out in consumer technology where manufacturers removed the connection between hardware and software. Now, brand new features are automatically downloaded to our devices overnight. We applied this same thinking to MI technology with Smart Subscription.

Smart Subscription helps you avoid obsolescence by providing the latest upgrades and updates to your MI system capabilities as soon as they’re available. Instead of technology that starts to “fall behind” from the time you order it, you get a device that can always provide the latest capabilities.

The only thing better than guaranteeing one of your purchases has the latest applications, is guaranteeing your entire fleet does. With Smart Subscription, your equipment capabilities and protocols can be universal across your fleet, which can significantly reduce the amount of time spent managing multiple sets of protocols across different devices. It also means every device can feel the same. No matter where your technologists are scheduled to work, they don’t have to question whether they know which protocol or application they need to do their job. Imagine the savings you’ll have when your team can focus on a single set of capabilities.

You shouldn’t have to wait for the release of a new system to access the latest applications. We think it’s time to break that connection. Manufacturers of consumer technologies have made it possible to keep the model you already have and still get the same operating system upgrade that’s on the latest model. Smart Subscription utilizes the same principles. Smart Subscription includes updates to your MI devices, so you know you will always be working with the latest clinical applications.

By breaking the “buy, use, replace” acquisition model, long purchasing cycles no longer set the pace of our application development process. Smart Subscription allows us to accelerate development so that we continue rolling out the next batch of the latest and greatest clinical applications. Now, you can look forward to what’s coming because you know it will be at your fingertips as soon as it’s ready to go.

Not all packages are available for all products. Contact your GE sales representative for further information.

Everyone starts with the Base package. Then, you can choose to add additional packages individually or subscribe to the Unlimited Edition for access to all of our packages. You can also choose to add packages individually as they become available. Regardless of the packages you choose, it all adds up to one low annual fee for each MI system.

Smart Subscription provides your MI equipment with the same consistent upgrades over time that you enjoy with many of the consumer devices found in your home today. Not only will you always have access to the latest capabilities, but having common applications across your fleet allows any technologist to easily work on any Smart Subscription device, saving your organization both time and money. For the first time, you can expect your MI system to keep improving for as long as you have it. Contact your GE sales representative to help find the right Smart Subscription solution for you.