Fundamentals of health care financial management : a practical guide to fiscal issues and activities / Steven Berger.
In this thoroughly revised and updated third edition of Fundamentals of Health Care Financial Management, consultant and educator Steven Berger offers a practical step-by-step approach to understanding the fundamental theories and relationships guiding financial decisions in health care organization...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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San Francisco :
Jossey-Bass,
[2008]
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| Edition: | Third edition. |
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| Online Access: | Contributor biographical information |
| Summary: | In this thoroughly revised and updated third edition of Fundamentals of Health Care Financial Management, consultant and educator Steven Berger offers a practical step-by-step approach to understanding the fundamental theories and relationships guiding financial decisions in health care organization. Set in a fictional mid-sized hospital, the book is written in diary form, taking the reader into the inner workings of the finance executive's office. This introduction to the most-used tools and techniques of health care financial management includes health care accounting and financial statements; managing cash, billings and collections; making major capital investments; determining cost and using cost information in decision-making; budgeting and performance measurement; and pricing. As in the previous editions, this book introduces key practical concepts in fundamental areas of financial management. |
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| Physical Description: | xxii, 488 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 469-471) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0787997501 9780787997502 |