Electronic commerce in health institutions Bionexo

Electronic commerce in health institutions grew by 28% during 2008, reaching 318 million in transactions through the platform Bionexo.

In Spain, Bionexo has become the e-commerce platform for the healthcare industry leader with over 420 suppliers nationwide.

Between Brazil, Argentina and Spain, last year 96 new hospitals were added to generate the largest online community of the healthcare industry with over 350 healthcare institutions.

According to data taken from the latest report from the Telecommunications Market Commission (CMT), Spain ranks 15th worldwide in Internet usage as a means of purchase, thanks to the growth of electronic commerce 40% compared to 2007.

E-commerce in the health sector

According to Dr. Julio Villalobos Hidalgo, academic director of the Health Area of the UOC, "The Spanish health sector because of their complexity, idiosyncrasy and perhaps by its inertia, it took longer than other sectors to incorporate more enterprising technologies information.

Although the volume of business e-commerce in the health sector still lags behind other sectors of the economy, the introduction of electronic procurement systems is an irreversible fact. In the current environment of economic slowdown is essential for health institutions to seek strategies to control costs without losing the quality of their services.

More than 318 million transactions on Medical Devices

With regard to electronic transactions carried out in 2008 via platform Bionexo moved 318 million in the purchase of health products (consumables and drugs) and non-health (cleaning materials, catering, office and textiles), surpassing 28% of 248 million last year.

Bionexo, the largest online community

Juan Pablo Villalobos, director of operations Bionexo Iberian states that "The number of hospitals and other health agencies that have joined the platform Bionexo during 2008 was of 96 institutions, creating the biggest virtual community of institutions and healthcare providers with a network of 362 hospitals, clinics and health operators in Brazil, Argentina and Spain. "

The operation of this tool offers a better health institutions and greater access to providers of medical devices. "Electronic purchasing through Bionexo hospital would open new business opportunities as they break geographical barriers and allows healthcare facilities to interact with a wide network of suppliers in the process of supply and demand, thus promoting an optimization management of purchases.

Expanding and opening soon in Mexico

Bionexo continue its international expansion project this coming to Colombia and Mexico in April, hoping to land in July 2009. For this exercise also plans to begin operations in Portugal.

Juan Pablo Villalobos, Director of Operations Bionexo Iberian

Juan Pablo Villalobos is Director of Operations in Spain and Bionexo member of the International Implementation Bionexo.

Degree in Marketing from the Universidad Panamericana and having led projects to market research and consulting in marketing and communication in Latin America with special emphasis on the health sector and new technologies, Juan Pablo Villalobos joins Bionexo expansion project, directing its presence in Spain.

BIONEXO

Bionexo is the largest e-commerce platform for the healthcare industry in Latin America is now venturing into the European market.
It offers a solution for rapid implementation of electronic procurement for the healthcare industry, becoming fully transparent and dynamic tool for suppliers and buyers of medical devices.
Bionexo born in 2000 as an initiative of Banco Santander in Latin America. In 2002 the company was acquired by a group of private investors.