To preparefor this Application Assignment, review the information on capital planning and financing in health care organizations presented in this week's Learning Resource readings and discussed by the presenters in this week's Course Media. Then, reflect on the perspectives provided by the Course Media presenters on the ways in which health care organizations raise capital for their information technology solutions.

To completethis Application Assignment,write a 2 to 3-page paperin which you:

• Describe and differentiate how equity, debt/bond, and lease financing may be utilized to fund investments in health information technology, including an explanation of the benefit(s) and drawback(s) associated with each approach.
• What factors should guide healthcare executives in selecting among these methods?

Your written assignments must follow APA guidelines. Be sure to support your work with specific citations from this week's Learning Resources and additional scholarly sources as appropriate.

Refer to thePocket Guide to APA Styleto ensure your in-text citations and reference list are correct.