title: Economic impact analysis for certificate of need applications.
abstract: State certificate of need laws to assess the appropriateness of capital expenditures by health care providers are now mandatory for states which desire federal funds. The cost-effectiveness of proposed projects must be identified. The economic impact analysis outlined here provides for review of the capital and operating costs of and the resource demands made by a proposal. The approach presented provides for a sequential series of increasingly sophisticated analyses required as projects become more complex and use more highly technical resources.
mesh_terms: D002201:Capital Expenditures; D002567:Certificate of Need; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003657:Decision Making; D006307:Health Systems Agencies / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012040:Regional Health Planning; D014481:United States