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The extraordinary impact of the ongoing national economic crisis has profoundly affected most sectors of the healthcare industry. Today one of the major issues confronting mid-size hospitals, and other investor-owned or not-for-profit facilities, is the ability to identify sources of reasonably priced, and structured, debt and equity capital. This financial constraint includes equity and debt for new capital projects or to help strengthen current balance sheets; debt to refinance and extend the maturity of bonds or other outstanding senior debt; and even the level of capital needed to support the continuation of operating lines at their current levels.
As the economic landscape has shifted dramatically, it is increasingly important for senior healthcare professionals to understand as many of the available financing options as possible. In many cases, the choice and availability of financing options is now a leading factor in a healthcare company’s long-term strategic planning process.