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Is your leasing arrangement paying off?

Curtis Bernstein¹

¹HealthCare Appraisers, Inc., Delray Beach, Fla., USA. cbernsein@hcfmv.com

Healthcare Financial Management : Journal of the Healthcare Financial Management Association

|August 25, 2006

Summary

Healthcare equipment lease rates must align with fair market value. Determining this requires thorough research using cost and market approaches, ensuring financial executives support their lease rate decisions.

Area of Science:

Healthcare management
Financial valuation
Equipment leasing

Background:

Establishing fair market value for healthcare equipment leases is crucial for compliance and financial accuracy.
Healthcare financial executives face challenges in accurately determining and justifying lease rates.

Purpose of the Study:

To outline the principles for setting healthcare equipment lease rates.
To guide financial executives in performing necessary research for lease rate valuation.

Main Methods:

Analysis of lease arrangements using a cost approach.
Evaluation of lease arrangements using a market approach.
Benchmarking against comparable market leases.

Main Results:

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Lease rates should reflect fair market value.
Valuation methods include cost and market approaches.
Significant research is necessary to support determined lease rates.

Conclusions:

Adherence to fair market value principles is essential for healthcare equipment leasing.
A dual approach (cost and market) aids in accurate valuation.
Proactive research empowers financial executives to justify lease rates effectively.