Are you still only buying parts directly from the OEM? If you are, you missing out on a great opportunity to save your facility money and show value for your department. It does take time to learn what to do but if you follow a few guidelines you can easily save thousands a month. Other sources for parts are third party refurbishers and servicers. Medical Dealer magazine is a good place to start when looking for those resources. You can also search the Internet too. The money you will save by spending the extra time researching will pay for itself ten fold with each success you have.