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US 7,117,174 B2Granted
Capital analysis tool for medical diagnostic systems and institutions
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorChristoph T. Corvin
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Abstract
The present technique is associated with financial analysis of a capital investment in medical resources. The technique allows a client to interact with a remote financial analysis system via a network interface, and to enter and transmit client data associated with a desired capital investment to the financial analysis system for an investment analysis. The financial analysis system then provides a customized investment report for the desired capital investment to assist the client in evaluating the feasibility of the investment.
Claims65
A method for analyzing a capital investment in medical resources for a medical facility, the method comprising:
- providing to a client access to an investment analysis system;
- providing to the client a form for transmitting client data to the investment analysis system;
- receiving from the client medical procedure statistics projected to be changed by implementing a desired capital investment in medical resources for a medical facility and receiving at least one of:
- projected statistics for a new medical procedure generated by the desired capital investment;
- projected statistics for a lost medical procedure from implementing the desired capital investment;
- a projected mix of payor types for at least one medical procedure, the payor types comprising inpatients and outpatients at the medical facility;
- or
- a combination thereof;
- analyzing the client data with the investment analysis system, wherein the client data comprises financial data relating to the desired capital investment;
- generating an investment analysis report of the desired capital investment, wherein the investment analysis report is tailored to the client data;
- and
- transmitting the investment analysis report to the client.
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A method for analyzing a capital investment in medical resources for a medical facility, the method comprising:
- providing access to an investment analysis system via a network;
- providing a network interface for communication with the investment analysis system, the network interface comprising a form for transmitting client data to the investment analysis system;
- receiving from a client medical procedure statistics projected to be changed by implementing a potential capital investment in medical resources for a medical facility and receiving at least one of:
- projected statistics for a new medical procedure generated by the potential capital investment;
- projected statistics for a lost medical procedure from implementing the potential capital investment;
- a projected mix of payor types for at least one medical procedure, the payor types comprising inpatients and outpatients at the medical facility;
- or
- a combination thereof;
- analyzing the client data with the investment analysis system, wherein the client data comprises financial data relating to the potential capital investment, the financial data including client-defined potential financing terms for the potential capital investment;
- generating an investment analysis report of the potential capital investment, wherein the investment analysis report is tailored to the client data;
- and
- transmitting the investment analysis report to the client via the network.
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A method for analyzing a capital investment in medical resources for a medical facility, the method comprising:
- providing access to an investment analysis system via a network;
- providing a network interface for communication with the investment analysis system, the network interface comprising a form for transmitting client data to the investment analysis system;
- receiving from a client medical procedure statistics projected to be changed by implementing a desired capital investment in medical resources for a medical facility and receiving at least one of:
- projected statistics for a new medical procedure generated by the desired capital investment;
- projected statistics for a lost medical procedure from implementing the desired capital investment;
- a projected mix of payor types for at least one medical procedure, the payor types comprising inpatients and outpatients at the medical facility;
- or
- a combination thereof;
- analyzing the client data with the investment analysis system, wherein the client data comprises financial data relating to the desired capital investment and the medical procedure statistics projected to be changed by implementing the desired capital investment;
- generating an investment analysis report of the desired capital investment, wherein the investment analysis report is tailored to the client data;
- and
- transmitting the investment analysis report to the client via the network.
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A method for analyzing a capital investment in medical resources for a medical facility, the method comprising:
- providing access to an investment analysis system via a network;
- providing a network interface for communication with the investment analysis system, the network interface comprising a form for transmitting client data to the investment analysis system;
- receiving the client data from the network interface at the investment analysis system via the network, the client data including an internal discount rate set by the client for evaluating investment acceptability, client-defined financing terms for the desired capital investment, medical procedure statistics expected to be changed by implementing a desired capital investment in medical resources for a medical facility, and at least one of:
- projected statistics for a new medical procedure generated by the desired capital investment;
- projected statistics for a lost medical procedure from implementing the desired capital investment;
- a projected mix of payor types for at least one medical procedure, the payor types comprising inpatients and outpatients at the medical facility;
- or
- a combination thereof;
- analyzing the client data with the investment analysis system, wherein the client data comprises financial data relating to the desired capital investment;
- generating an investment analysis report of the desired capital investment, wherein the investment analysis report is tailored to the client data;
- and
- transmitting the investment analysis report to the client via the network.
9 more elements
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