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Method for paying for acquisition and use of medical equipment

  • US 20040122710A1
  • Filed: 12/19/2002
  • Published: 06/24/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for determining amounts a health care facility pays for obtaining and use of medical equipment, the medical equipment having one or more functions that are carried out by the equipment, said method comprising the steps of:

  • determining a price per unit of use time for each function of the medical equipment;

    recording an amount of time each function of the medical equipment is used by the health care facility;

    computing a function-specific usage billing amount from the amount of time each function of the medical equipment is used and the price per unit of use time; and

    , determining a payment amount for the health care facility for a total usage billing amount based on a sum of the function-specific usage billing amounts.

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