Understanding Healthcare Financial Management

In todays healthcare environment, financial issues are paramount, and managers must be prepared as they strive to improve the delivery of health services. Understanding Healthcare Financial Management, Seventh Edition, blends theory with the nuts and bolts tools managers need for on-the-job decision making. Self-test questions, key concepts, glossary terms, learning objectives, and spreadsheet problems are featured throughout the book, helping students learn to make educated financial decisions in even the most complex provider settings.nnThis substantially updated seventh edition provides an even greater focus on the types of financial decisions healthcare providers make and a more user-friendly approach to the topics presented:nnUpdates explain the effects of health reform and the Affordable Care Act on financial managementnConsolidation of content about health insurance and payments to providers sharpens the books focus on the healthcare environmentnKey Equation boxes highlight important formulasnIntegrative Applications present in-depth practice problems that illustrate key conceptsnAnecdotal sidebars connect interesting real-world situations with chapter topicsnEnd-of-chapter supplements separate less essential content from the chapters core contentnA new appendix compiles the books key equations in one place to provide a handy summary of the most important mathematical formulas and variable definitionsnA companion website enhances learning, clarifies concepts, and provides additional tools for financial decision making.Additional ISBNs: 9781567937060, 1567937063, 9781567937077, 1567937071