Medical equipment technology planning provides an objective assessment of current medical equipment technology status and enhances management’s ability to evaluate and prioritize the organization’s future capital equipment requirements. Hospitals are provided with a mechanism for periodically updating and replacing outdated technology in accordance with a long-range capital equipment plan.
The plan takes into account current medical equipment technology as well as individual factors such as current and future programs, utilization trends, acuity level, availability of capital funds, competition, and other relevant factors.