Cases in Healthcare Finance, Seventh Edition

ISBN: 1640553177

Author: Pink PhD, George H.

Condition: New

Healthcare finance is a fascinating discipline, yet students often disregard it as either too theoretical or too mechanical. Cases in Healthcare Finance brings abstract concepts to life by aligning classroom work with real-world decision making. By working through the cases in this book, students will gain a better appreciation for how finance principles are applied in practice. The books 33 cases explore financial management and accounting in a variety of healthcare settings, such as hospitals, clinics, medical practices, home health organizations, and integrated delivery systems. Offering relevant background details and a comprehensive picture of the organization, each case presents a financial management decision or challenge for students to analyze and then recommend an appropriate course of action.New content in this updated edition includes: A case that applies revenue and expense budgeting concepts to a clinic at both start-up and year two of operations A technology vendor selection case refocused on basic calculations and decision criteria in capital budgeting Recent changes in the healthcare environment incorporated throughout to ensure the cases are current