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Estimating goodwill: An application of Pine’s procedures for hospices

The Graduate School, The College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, New York

Vanderlynn Pine, PhD

The Graduate School, The College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, New York

Hospice care is a philosophy as well as a business. As a business, especially in the current healthcare environment, it is subject to many of the same forces that affect other businesses, such as acquisitions, sales, and mergers. Yet, estimating the value of a hospice is problematic, since its most valued asset (the reputation and goodwill that it has generated within the communities it serves) is intangible. This article explores the problem of assessing the value of a hospice, applying Pine’s model for estimating goodwill in funeral service as a useful approach for hospices. The article offers assumptions for assessment and examples of suggested approaches.

Key Words: hospice • value assessment • business practices • Pine’s procedures

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Vol. 21, No. 4, 289-293 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/104990910402100412


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