One result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010—commonly known as “Obamacare”—is that physicians are being incentivized to adopt Electronic Medical Records (EMR) technology.
Topics: hfma, Hospitals, medical equipment leasing, hospital equipment, hospital supplies, medical equipment financing, Electronic Medical Records
Equipment lease rates can be deceiving. Businesses in need of commercial equipment may be attracted by the low “sticker price”—the stated periodic rental rate and corresponding payment.
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To decide the best way to pay for equipment, it’s essential for enterprises to perform a detailed lease vs buy analysis, comparing the cost to buy now against the future costs of leasing.
Topics: Equipment Leasing, Lease vs Buy, financial services
Faced with rapidly evolving, always-changing health care technology—as well as financial pressures such as squeezed margins, low investment yield, and tightened credit —many hospitals that belong to the HFMA are relying more than ever on equipment leasing.
Topics: Fair Market Value, Equipment Leasing, Lease Agreement, hfma, Lease vs Buy, end of lease options, Hospitals, Lease Accounting Updates
Corporate financial professionals love the predictability of equipment leasing. By leasing, the cost of the equipment can be can spread over a fixed period with set lease payments. By exchanging the relatively unpredictable cash flow of equipment ownership for unchanging lease costs, cash flow forecasting can be more reliable and more easily formulated.
Topics: Equipment Leasing, financial services, end of lease options, interim rent
For many enterprises, leasing is an attractive option for procuring necessary commercial equipment. When comparing a lease vs purchase, leasing can be enticing because it offers the potential for some substantial benefits, including:
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Topics: Equipment Leasing, office equipment leasing, equipment lease analysis
In equipment leasing, there’s generally an inverse relationship between risk and cost. A high-risk equipment lease generally has a lower lease rate. Many enterprises understandably seek the lower rate, but this strategy will only be effective if the risks are well-understood, so that they can be minimized in the lease agreement and properly managed during operations.
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