Akumin to Showcase Akumin AXIS™ Expandable Patient Solutions at Vizient Innovative Technology Exchange
Akumin Inc. (“Akumin” or the “Company”), a recognized leader in providing comprehensive radiology and oncology services across the United States, announced today that it has been selected to exhibit its proprietary Akumin AXIS Expandable Patient Solutions™ at the Vizient Innovative Technology Exchange®, taking place September 17 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
As the nation’s largest provider-driven healthcare performance improvement company, Vizient® convenes clinical and supply chain leaders from hospitals and health systems across the country for its annual Exchange. The Innovative Technology Exchange is a highly regarded platform that allows a select group of suppliers to present their most promising innovations directly to decision-makers, demonstrating how their solutions improve clinical outcomes, advance patient safety, or generate meaningful efficiencies in healthcare delivery and business models.
Addressing Critical Healthcare Needs Through Innovation
Hospitals and health systems continue to face mounting pressures: escalating construction costs, aging infrastructure, constrained capital budgets, and rising patient demand for specialized services such as advanced diagnostic imaging and radiation therapy. These realities make it increasingly difficult for providers to expand access to essential care while maintaining financial sustainability.
Akumin developed Akumin AXIS Expandable Patient Solutions™ specifically to address these challenges. AXIS is a fully equipped, state-of-the-art care environment that combines the modern feel and functionality of a permanent facility with the flexibility and speed of a relocatable solution. Available in scalable configurations for PET/CT, Linear Accelerator (LINAC), and 1.5T MRI, AXIS provides hospitals and health systems with a cost-effective, adaptable way to expand services without the delays and expense of traditional construction.
By offering an innovative alternative to permanent buildouts, AXIS helps healthcare providers overcome the barriers that too often prevent timely access to advanced imaging and cancer treatment. For patients, this means quicker access to critical diagnostic and therapeutic services in a setting that is designed to enhance comfort, safety, and overall experience.
The Value of the Vizient Innovative Technology Exchange
Participation in the Vizient Innovative Technology Exchange is a highly selective opportunity. Each year, Vizient invites suppliers with breakthrough products and services to present directly to its network of hospital and health system members, who represent a significant share of the U.S. healthcare landscape. Since its inception in 2003, the Vizient Innovative Technology Program has reviewed more than 1,700 supplier submissions, assessing their potential to positively impact clinical care and operational models.
The Exchange serves as more than just a showcase—it is a collaborative environment where healthcare leaders evaluate how new technologies can be integrated into care delivery to generate tangible improvements. Products chosen for the Exchange are typically those that can help address systemic challenges such as workforce shortages, efficiency gaps, and disparities in patient access.
“The Innovative Technology Exchange fosters a unique opportunity for healthcare providers to interact with products and services that have the potential to impact the healthcare industry and improve clinical care or the business model of organizations,” said Kelly Flaharty, associate vice president, contract operations for Vizient. “We are pleased to invite Akumin to the Exchange.”
A Smarter, More Flexible Care Model
Akumin AXIS is more than just a mobile or modular unit—it represents an entirely new class of healthcare delivery. Unlike temporary mobile trailers often used as stopgaps, AXIS offers the spaciousness, design quality, and advanced capabilities of a permanent medical suite, but with the agility to be relocated or reconfigured as patient volumes, service lines, or strategic needs evolve.
The expandable design allows health systems to deploy AXIS units quickly, without the years-long planning and construction timelines that typically accompany new imaging or oncology departments. For rural hospitals or health systems seeking to extend specialty services to underserved communities, AXIS provides a practical and financially sustainable pathway to do so.
According to Henry Howe, Chief Executive Officer of Akumin, this flexibility is at the core of AXIS’s value proposition:
“We are proud to showcase Akumin AXIS at the Vizient Innovative Technology Exchange,” Howe said. “Hospitals and health systems are looking for smarter, more flexible ways to expand access to advanced imaging and cancer care, and Akumin AXIS was designed to do exactly that. We look forward to demonstrating how this solution can help providers improve care for their patients.”
Meeting the Needs of Patients and Providers Alike
From a patient perspective, AXIS offers a care environment that prioritizes comfort and safety. Each unit is engineered with a modern, patient-centered layout, featuring spacious interiors, climate control, and accessibility features that align with the standards of leading permanent facilities. This attention to design ensures that patients undergoing diagnostic scans or cancer treatments experience minimal stress, while staff can work efficiently with the latest clinical equipment.
For providers, AXIS enables new operational models. Hospitals can:
- Expand capacity quickly to address backlogs in imaging or oncology care.
- Deploy specialty services in community settings to reduce patient travel burdens.
- Pilot new service lines before committing to permanent construction.
- Reallocate capital strategically, preserving financial flexibility while still meeting community health needs.
This dual benefit—enhancing patient experience while strengthening provider agility—positions AXIS as a transformative solution in today’s evolving healthcare environment.
