Capital investment strategies in health care systems

Journal of Health Care Finance

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 31-41

  Reiter, Kristin L ^a   Smith, Dean G ^a   Wheeler, John R C ^a   Rivenson, Howard L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Capital; Discount rate; Finance; Investment; Strategy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAPITAL; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; INVESTMENT;

BUDGETS; CAPITAL FINANCING; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATORS; HOSPITAL PLANNING; INTERVIEWS; INVESTMENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034123107     PISSN: 10786767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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