An equipment acquisition proposal is being considered by a large healthcare organization, XYZ Health Care. The array
Question:
Deliverables: The CEO of XYZ Health Care has hired your team as consultants to prepare a report addressing the questions below. One team member will submit one Microsoft Word document on behalf of the team at the conclusion of Week 11, no later than Sunday, 11:59 p.m. EDT.
How many autoimmunity tests per year will have to be performed on the array machine to break even?
Given the present volume of tests, would there be an annual net contribution and, if so, how much?
If half of the patients have Medicare coverage (DRG reimbursement includes all tests), would the laboratory break even on the equipment? If not, should the equipment be acquired anyway?
Engineering Economy
ISBN: 978-0132554909
15th edition
Authors: William G. Sullivan, Elin M. Wicks, C. Patrick Koelling