Survey: equipment budgets up; use in outpatient areas growing.
Most hospitals increased their capital equipment budgets this year, finds a new survey sponsored by Hospitals and the Linc Group Inc. Rather than adding new services, hospitals are replacing equipment. But they remain cautious about adding new services, experts note.
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