Health Care Financial Management

Catalog description

This course is an introduction to health care finance and description of the current financial environment in which health care organizations function. It explores the basics of financial and managerial accounting and presents concepts that are critical to making thorough financial decisions to improve the cost effectiveness of the organization. Students interpret and analyze the financial statements of a business, use and analyze financial ratios, utilize variance analysis, understand and implement operating and capital budgeting and develop knowledge of the business planning process.