HEALTH CARE INVESTMENT (Seamans Clinic session)
For each of the following three potential investments by a hospital system, describe the key factors (relevantcash flows, key risks, major players, decision criteria, etc.) that would drive your recommendations. Feel freeto investigate more about each from internet sources.
[a] Enterprise Data Warehouse and Population Health Data Analytics/BusinessIntelligence Capabilities (ability to aggregate clinical and insurance claims data, model payerreimbursement contracts, and evaluate health care utilization and disease/condition cost trends)
[b] Home monitoring system (for use with patients in a new “Hospital at Home” Medicare contract)
[c] Linear Accelerator advanced cancer treatment equipment ($5 mil Varian TruebeamRadiation system)