Insights On Renting Medical Equipment

By Lila Bryant


The practice of medical service requires investment in some of the most sophisticated and rather expensive machines. The individuals and organizations that specialize in this field need the latest tools if they are to realize the best impact, particularly on their patients. Nevertheless, obtaining medical implements is a rather daunting task due to the high costs involved. Also, the tools are often rendered obsolete sooner than expected. It is because of this that many health facilities have resorted to renting medical equipment.

When it comes to renting, there are varieties of implements that can be accessed fairly and under favorable terms. Such include, but not limited to surgery implements, EMR software, X-ray and ultrasound machines, MRI machines, computers, imaging and diagnostic machines and surgery tables. Before renting, remember to consider some important insights, as outlined below.

First and foremost, closely analyze the financial implications of both a buy and rent decision. This is the surest way to enhance the most effective financial decision. It entails the prices of the concerned products across various major manufacturers and dealers while comparing with lease quotes from the medical leasing companies.

A good supply of information is important for a complete financial analysis. You should therefore access the most vital and pertinent financial information before embarking on the analysis. The data will be helpful in assessing the feasibility of the particular project, which can only be arrived at by estimating the cash flow of the investment. The incremental cash flow denotes the additional expenses and revenues accruing from the project. It is from this cash flow that one can know how a particular project will better the performance of the business, which is contrary to a rather unidirectional approach as to whether a particular project will generate profit on its own.

Further, use the data to analyze the break even points, net present value and the payback value. The analyses furnish you with sufficient information on, not only the short term financial implications of the investment, but also the on the long term. In addition, you are able to know the length of time it will take for you to regain the initial expenditure.

However, it is worth considering that the cost of renting is, to a better extent, determined by the rate of the lease. It is therefore necessary to put in mind the factors influencing medical equipment lease rates. One such vital factor is the period of the lease. Before making the decision to rent, ascertain the period you are going to rent the equipment and evaluate the financial implications.

Before renting, one should also consider the frequency of service (repair) and the type of the lease (capital or operating lease). For maintenance, consider the service schedule; the number of times and how convenient it is. Does it allow on-site servicing or must it be taken in for repair? Capital leases (with capital allowances and residual ownership) are more expensive compared to operating leases (are pure rental agreements).

The decision to buy or rent a medical appliance depends on determining which of the two choices is more beneficial especially for your practice. The best investment is one that fits well with your overall business plan and is quite promising compared to other investment opportunities, both on the short run and the long run.




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