Healthcare Finance: An Introduction to Accounting and Financial Management 4th edition

Like its predecessors, this textbook teaches the reader the fundamental concepts of healthcare finance, including both financial management and accounting. The fourth edition features: New or expanded coverage of: Municipal bond pools, Cost of capital for not-for-profit and small businesses, Modified internal rate of return, Supply chain management , Health savings accounts, Current information on reimbursement, along with updated real-world examples, Easy-to-grasp spreadsheet illustrations of the calculations throughout the book Learning aids, including a glossary; self-test questions; and end-of-chapter key concepts, questions, and problems Introduction to healthcare finance The financial environment Financial accounting basics and the income statement The balance sheet and statement of cash flows Managerial accounting basics, cost behavior, and profit analysis Cost allocation Pricing and service decisions Planning and budgeting Time value analysis Financial risk and required return Long-term debt financing Equity financing Capital structure and the cost of capital The basics of capital budgeting Project risk assessment and incorporation Current asset management and financing Financial condition analysis Lease financing and business valuation Distributions to owners: bonuses, dividends, and repurchases Capitation, rate setting, and risk sharing. "Like its predecessors, this textbook teaches the reader the fundamental concepts of healthcare finance, including both financial management and accounting." --Book Jacket