title: Up and running. Choosing the right equipment service option.
abstract: If you're trying to decide between servicing your equipment in-house or using an outside party, you know that finding the best option can be complicated. To help manage the decision process, this article includes a matrix to organize and assess all relevant factors. We also discuss equipment maintenance insurance, which allows you to cap your service costs for some or all of your equipment.
mesh_terms: D003284:Contract Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004865:Equipment and Supplies, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D008283:Maintenance / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008284:Maintenance and Engineering, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D013997:Time Factors