In recent years, the health care industry has experienced significant turmoil in the certainty of revenue and access to capital markets. However, the need to update equipment, expand and contract service offerings and more effectively meet the needs of the local patient population has only intensified. These phenomena have underscored the need for flexibility in the procurement process – to include property, equipment and personnel. For this Discussion, locate at least one online resource (e.g., link, article, etc) pertaining to lease versus buy analyses in general or within the health industry. In your discussion, examine the content and then share the resource (post the link) and your perceptions with your peers.   Please note: resources cannot be duplicated, so be sure to get into the conversation early.

Your initial post to the given topic of discussion should contain a minimum of 2–3 peer-reviewed references.