Medical equipment cost assessment in the conditions of intensive technological changes

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to consider the theoretical and methodological foundations of equipment assessment, in particular, the features of medical equipment assessment. The novelty of the study is associated with the fact that equipment assessment is considered by researchers, as a rule, as a stage in assessing the value of an industrial enterprise, that is, to a greater extent, production equipment is considered. Given the rapid development of biomedical engineering, the novelty of the study is related to the consideration of the features of medical equipment assessment. The article substantiates the relevance of medical equipment assessment and analyzes the use of different approaches to medical equipment assessment. Based on the analysis of scientific literature and expert survey, the characteristics of different approaches to medical equipment assessment are presented; cost factors, as well as advantages and disadvantages of various assessment methods, are indicated.