title: Making the right long-term prescription for medical equipment financing.
abstract: For hospital financial executives charged with assessing new technologies, obtaining access to sufficient information to support an in-depth analysis can be a daunting challenge. The information should come not only from direct sources, such as the equipment manufacturer, but also from indirect sources, such as leasing companies. A thorough knowledge of financing methods--including tax-exempt bonds, bank debt, standard leasing, tax-exempt leasing, and equipment rental terms-is critical.
authors.affiliation: Relational Technology Solutions, Rolling Meadows, Ill, USA. gconbeer@rts.com
authors.forename: George P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Conbeer
mesh_terms: D002202:Capital Financing / Q000379:methods*; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000191:economics*; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007860:Leasing, Property / Q000191:economics*; D011682:Purchasing, Hospital / Q000191:economics; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical; D014481:United States