title: Capital allocation.  Three cases of financing the future.
abstract: In hospitals and health systems, numerous worthwhile capital projects are competing for limited capital. Hospitals face demands for technology upgrades, facility renovations, and new services. Some projects cannot be delayed, even though they do not bring a direct financial return. Certain services are not themselves profitable but serve as patient gateways to more profitable services.
authors.affiliation: Healthcare Financial Management Association, Westchester, Ill., USA. rclarke@hfma.org
authors.forename: Richard L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Clarke
authors.forename: Rick
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wolfert
mesh_terms: D002201:Capital Expenditures / Q000639:trends*; D002202:Capital Financing / Q000639:trends*; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D005544:Forecasting; D006740:Hospital Administrators; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States