This updated 2008 edition defines the productive period of time typical health care capital assets have before they become technically or commercially obsolete. The introduction includes an
overview of the importance of the capital planning process and helpful tips on managing capital projects once they are under way. This edition contains information on hundreds of items that
have been reviewed since the 2004 edition, and includes new capital assets that reflect recent technological developments. It provides asset life span estimates in reference tables for the
major equipment and capital asset investments found in hospitals and physician group practices. This book can save any health care organization immeasurable time and reduce the risk of
reimbursement questions arising from the assigned life of a capital asset.
