How to evaluate your medical equipment and develop the best disposition plan?

As a medical owner, you know how important it is to have reliable and up-to-date medical equipment for your facility. But you also know that medical equipment is not cheap, and it has a limited lifespan. So, what do you do when your equipment becomes obsolete, underutilized, or broken? How do you dispose of it in a safe, efficient, and profitable way?

This is where medical equipment disposition comes in. Medical equipment disposition is the process of managing the end-of-life of your medical equipment, from decommissioning to disposal. It involves assessing the value, condition, and potential use of your equipment, and choosing the best method to dispose of it, such as selling, donating, recycling, or trading.

Why do you need a disposition plan?

Having a disposition plan for your medical equipment can bring you many benefits, such as:

• Optimizing your capital budget: By disposing of your old or unused equipment, you can free up space, reduce maintenance costs, and generate revenue or tax benefits. You can also reinvest the money into new equipment or other projects.
• Enhancing your asset management: By keeping track of your equipment inventory, performance, and utilization, you can make better decisions about when and how to dispose of your equipment. You can also maintain an accurate asset ledger and comply with regulatory requirements.
• Reducing environmental impact and social responsibility: By disposing of your equipment in an eco-friendly and ethical way, you can minimize waste, pollution, and health risks. You can also support humanitarian causes by donating or repurposing your equipment for those in need.

How to develop a disposition plan?

Developing a disposition plan for your medical equipment can be challenging, especially if you have limited time and resources. But you don't have to do it alone. You can work with a professional disposition service provider, such as PT Medical Technologies, to help you with the process. Here are some steps to follow:

• Assess your equipment: The first step is to evaluate your equipment and determine its value, condition, and potential use. You can use tools such as fair market value reports, equipment life cycle analysis, and trade validation to help you with this step
• Choose the best disposition method: The next step is to choose the best method to dispose of your equipment, based on your goals, needs, and preferences. You have several options, such as auctioning, donating, recycling, or trading. You can also explore internal transfers within your health system to optimize asset utilization
• Execute the disposition process: The final step is to execute the disposition process, which involves preparing, packing, shipping, and documenting your equipment. You can also monitor and evaluate the outcome of the process and track the value reporting

PT Medical Technologies can help you with all these steps and more. We have the expertise, technology, and network to help you optimize the value and useful life of your medical equipment.