Kent Harlan has been a CPA since 1984 and is the owner of Ozarks Capital Funding, a Missouri based company offering financing in the areas of accounts receivable factoring, equipment leasing, asset based lending, and financing for healthcare providers nationwide.ocflink.comkenth@ocflink.com
Making The Right Choices For Financing Your Medical Equipment Healthcare decision makers face continual challenges when it comes to allocating scant recourses. Patients demand the best that medical equipment technology has to offer. But the equipment is expensive. Capital budgets typically fall way short of requests for medical technology. It is therefore critical that all aspects of the equipment purchases and financing be carefully considered before a...... Similar Editorial : Medical Laser Equipment by tommymac. | Source : Health Insurance Plans
Leasing Gives Providers A Way To Acquire Medical Equipment Leasing gives the healthcare provider the opportunity to enjoy the exponential growth rate of medical equipment technology. The medical community may now offer diagnoses based on information about a patient's condition that we couldn't accurately obtain using older equipment. The problem is that most organization's capital budgets just can't keep pace with the quickening of technology advances.The...... Similar Editorial : Medical Laser Equipment by tommymac. | Source : Health Insurance Plans
Medical Equipment Acquisition And Leasing There are a wide range of options that healthcare providers can utilize to acquire much-needed equipment. This article summarizes these choices and offers advantages and disadvantages to each option.Options for equipment acquisition:1. Cash Payments This option assumes that there is enough cash available.Advantages:* It's simple and quick.* Everybody accepts cash* Cash purchases minimizes...... Similar Editorial : Medical Laser Equipment by tommymac. | Source : Health Insurance Plans
Medical Equipment Leasing Provides Optimal Financial Results Medical equipment leasing is an excellent way for providers to allow their practices to acquire state of the art equipment. The medical profession is constantly changing, so in order to remain competitive, providers must continually upgrade their equipment packages.Unfortunately, to outright buy or get a standard loan on the equipment requires a huge outlay of cash. Leasing solves the problem...... Similar Editorial : Medical Laser Equipment by tommymac. | Source : Health Insurance Plans
Refinance Medical Equipment - Medicare Reimbursements Healthcare providers, particularly those with a large mix of Medicare related transactions, could be in for a cash and profit squeeze. Refinancing existing medical and office equipment leases can be a way to ease the pressure. According to AMA President Jeremy Lazarus, 45% of physicians in the American Medical Association plan to decrease or stop the acceptance of new Medicare beneficiaries if...... Similar Editorial : Medical Bills by Dan Baldyga. | Source : Health Insurance Plans
Tax And Cash Flow Benefits Of Leasing Medical Equipment As medical technology is ever changing and new equipment enhancements are developed, renting equipment is a logical choice for a variety of reasons. Medical equipment leasing can keep their balance sheet intact, as monthly equipment lease payments can be classified as operating expenses. This would also allow the provider to benefit from tax deductibility.According to industry research, over $3...... Similar Editorial : Medical Laser Equipment by tommymac. | Source : Trust Income Tax
Creating Financial Stability For Healthcare Providers Tightening cash flows coupled with the likelihood of increased capital spending are a cause for concern among healthcare system executives. In fact, the problem could become a crisis over time unless non-traditional strategies are employed, In a recent report by the Healthcare Financial Management Association entitled "Financing the Future", some startling conclusions were reached regarding...... Similar Editorial : All About Stability Balls by Denise Villani. | Source : Quality Health Care
Asset Based Lending As A Financial Tool Many Chief Financial Officers and other finance executives view asset based loans as a financing outlet of last resort. While that may sometimes be the case, such a view is a one-dimensional perspective. But as companies confront a tight credit market coupled with lower than expected results, many CFO's are viewing asset based lending as a viable option in the financing tool kit. Even...... Similar Editorial : Asset Based Lending by Kris Koonar. | Source : Financing Small Business Loan
Utilizing A Financial Broker Can Save Time And Money There was a time when banks and conventional lending institutions cornered the market on providing financial services for small businesses. Those days are long gone, as new choices such as equipment leasing, accounts receivable factoring, and asset based lending have provided a massive amount of available capital. A good financial broker can help a business sift through the many alternative...... Similar Editorial : Save Time by Chad M.. | Source : Financing Small Business Loan
Read The Fine Print In Equipment Lease Contracts Some business owners look over equipment leasing contracts carefully. They make notes and question obscure language. They then send the document to their lawyer for review and request that changes be made. The attorney then contacts the leasing company to negotiate the most favorable terms. How often does this chain of events occur? Very rarely.Managers tend to skim through the contract....... Similar Editorial : Who Needs Music Contracts by tycohen. | Source : Mobile Homes For Sell
Cpr For Healthcare Providers It is clear that capital struggles are likely to continue for the foreseeable future and it is critical that healthcare system executives must think outside the box to remain competitive and in some...... Similar Editorial : A Gift For A Guy by Gregg Hall.
New Business In America No one can say for sure how many failures occurred because the key players didnt do their homework up front, but my guess it is a majority. Dont let it happen to you!... Similar Editorial : Best Business In America by Johan Jeuring.
