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 book's 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