Capital Asset Planning for Imaging

Speaker: Tessa Kerby, MBA MPH

Subject matter experts from Whitecap Health Advisors, a strategic advisory healthcare consulting firm, will lead an interactive discussion considering capital asset planning as a component of broader master facility planning efforts. Leaders are tasked with managing current state demands while planning for future state. For medical imaging service line leaders, this means contemplating expensive capital asset needs and considering investing in innovation and technology. While most large systems and facilities maintain facility master plans, not all perform similar planning exercises with their capital asset infrastructure. A capital asset plan should be forward-thinking and consider demand, provider availability, access, proximity of referring specialties (neurology, ENT, orthopedics, oncology, primary care), as well as demographic growth and geographic location favorability. In addition, operational considerations related to maintenance and clinician availability – at the provider, nursing, and technician levels remain key components of a planning effort. Innovation and technology advancements are priority items for most imaging leaders; capital asset plans must be flexible and adaptable to new capabilities that can advance the service lines effectiveness. Integrating these considerations, and articulating their return, is critical to obtaining leadership support in a thriving, resilient, imaging service. Audience members will provide real-time feedback and prioritization of topics via polling throughout the session.

Learning Objectives:
Consider the value of a well-developed capital asset plan.
Prioritize considerations and impact of factors that can influence a capital asset plan.
Learn from national experts on best-practices and case studies for the development of a capital asset plan.