Financial Management of Health Care Organizations: An Introduction to Fundamental Tools, Concepts and Applications

"This book offers an introduction to the most used tools and techniques of health care financial management. It contains numerous examples from a variety of providers, including health maintenance organizations, hospitals, physician practices, home health agencies, nursing units, surgi- cal centers, and integrated healthcare systems. The book avoids complicated formulas and uses numerous spreadsheet examples so that these examples can be adapted to problems in the workplace. New sections to reflect changes in the health care environment Updated data used in problems New problems New perspectives Dedicated companion sites for students and teachers"--