title: Technology strategy and the balance sheet: 3 points to consider.
abstract: Most hospitals use technology strategically to differentiate themselves from their competition. The rapid rate of change in healthcare technologies necessitates development of a technology life-cycle management program. Having access to flexible sources of capital appropriate to each category of technology assets allows liabilities and assets to be matched on a "balanced" balance sheet.
authors.affiliation: LaSalle Bank, Towson, MD, USA. david.waldron@abnamro.com
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Waldron
mesh_terms: D000066:Accounting / Q000379:methods*; D020811:Biomedical Technology / Q000191:economics*; D002201:Capital Expenditures; D002202:Capital Financing / Q000379:methods*; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D004465:Economic Competition; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000379:methods*; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical; D014481:United States