title: Planning during turmoil: credit challenges and healthcare finance. Interview by Carole J. Bolster.
abstract: The crisis in the financial markets is having a major impact on hospitals' ability to access capital. Providers are seeking longer-term fixed-rate debt rather than shortterm debt. Hospital management teams and their boards need to understand the upside and downside of variable-rate debt and interest rate derivatives.
authors.forename: John T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Bigalke
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Goldstein
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gourdon
authors.forename: Catherine A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Jacobson
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kaufman
authors.forename: Ronald R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Long
mesh_terms: D002202:Capital Financing / Q000639:trends*; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000639:trends*; D006075:Governing Board; D006076:Government; D006752:Hospital Planning / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income / Q000639:trends; D007350:Insurance, Hospitalization; D007449:Investments / Q000639:trends; D007857:Leadership; D012308:Risk Management; D014481:United States