NOTE 6 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

NOTE 6 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment and accumulated depreciation and amortization are as follows (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2012			2011
Land	$	250		$	250
Medical equipment		293,169			278,345
Computer and Office equipment, furniture and fixtures		80,270			65,280
Software development costs		3,376			2,626
Leasehold improvements		172,914			155,003
Equipment under capital lease		32,091			28,926
		582,070			530,430
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(365,510	)		(314,903	)
	$	216,560		$	215,527

Depreciation and amortization expense on property and equipment, including amortization of equipment under capital leases, for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was $54.2 million, $54.0 million and $50.5 million, respectively.