Healthcare Finance.

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Semester course; 3 lecture hours (delivered online). 3 credits. Concepts from finance and accounting along with the application of financial analysis to the unit, program and service-line management are presented in a professional manner to further the understanding of human resources, supplies and capital budgeting. Topics covered include price-setting, cost-benefit/break-even analysis, contract development and financial ratio analysis. Additionally, skills in clinical operations, grant budgets and start-up fund acquisition are developed. Justification of current staffing models based on cost analysis and clinical benefit from a fiscal/clinical perspective is also emphasized.