(Ebook) Accounting Fundamentals for Health Care Management by Steven A. Finkler; David M. Ward; Thad Calabrese ISBN 9781284124934, 1284124932

(Ebook) Accounting Fundamentals for Health Care Management by Steven A. Finkler; David M. Ward; Thad Calabrese ISBN 9781284124934, 1284124932

PrefaceThe complexity of today’s health care system and theseemingly constant change in national health policy havebrought with them a need for all managers and executives tohave a solid understanding of accounting. This book is gearedtoward the student or current health care manager who needs abasic grounding in financial accounting and analysis within healthcare organizations. It is presented from the basic premise thatknowledge of accounting is beneficial, regardless of a person’sprimary focus within the health care system. The operating roomnurse, the compliance officer, the physician practice manager, andthe pharmaceutical sales representative can all benefit from abetter understanding of health care accounting.This book will not make anyone a chief financial officer. It will,however, provide the vocabulary and introduction to the tools andconcepts employed by finance officers. It will help the nonfinancialmanager assess financial information, ask the appropriatequestions, and understand jargon-laden answers. It will also assistboard members in these same tasks, providing stronger oversightand accountability.To help enable the use of this book within the framework of ahealth care accounting course, there are homework questions andproblems at the end of each chapter. Instructors can gain accessto the solutions, PowerPoint class notes, and other instructormaterials online.