title: Understanding your capital options.
abstract: When planning capital expenditures, hospitals and health systems should understand the following financing considerations: Traditional fixed-rate tax-exempt bonds; Variable-rate financing alternatives; Basel III Accord requirements; Direct tax-exempt bank loans; Total return swaps Taxable financings; Interest-rate swaps and collateral requirements
authors.affiliation: Ponder & Co., Evergreen, CO, USA. cpayne@ponderco.com
authors.forename: Christopher T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Payne
mesh_terms: D002202:Capital Financing / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital; D014481:United States