Health Care Financial Accounting

University of Phoenix Online
Phoenix, AZ, United States

Course Format: Classroom | E-learning | Virtual Class | Online | On-site | Blended | Self-paced

Course Description:

'' This course provides an understanding of the general principles of accounting applied in the health care environment. It includes an overview of sources of revenue for various health care entities. The Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG) system of service classification and its relation to payment for providers and organizations are also examined. The fundamentals of strategic planning, cost concepts, and capital budgeting are applied in the health care environment. Issues surrounding the development and management of budgets are examined.

Topics and Objectives

An Overview of the Health Care Environment

Describe the key financial components operating within the health care system.
Explain and interpret financial reporting practices and ethical standards of conduct.
Discuss major balance sheet classifications and statement of operations.
Discuss investor-owned health care entities.
Investing and Financing Decisions

Explain the statement of cash flows, cash management and short-term financing.
Examine the key components in developing an investment strategy.
Discuss capital structure and long-term financing.
Discuss tax-exempt securities and their role in financing health care infrastructure.
Financial Reporting, Budgeting, and Financial Performance

Describe the annual report and financial statements of a health care organization.
Identify key financial and performance indicators.
Demonstrate the process of creating an operating and capital budget.
Describe accounting responsibilities.
Management Control, Cost Accounting, and Capital Project Evaluation

Describe the concept of cost as it relates to health care organizations.
Describe and discuss activity-based costing.
Define fixed, variable and average cost.
Explain the concept of the time value of money.
Third-Party Payment Systems

Examine the concepts of capitation, managed care and fee-for-service.
Evaluate and describe physician performance indicators.
Analyze and discuss Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement and its impact on the health care system.
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Phone:800-492-6552

School Address:

University of Phoenix Online
3157 E. Elwood Street
Phoenix, AZ 85034
United States

Phone: 800-492-6552
E-Mail: online@phoenix.edu
Web: http://www.uopx.com

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