The Financial Management of Hospitals and Healthcare Organizations - Hardcover

Michael Nowicki

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1567932770 ISBN 13: 9781567932775

Publisher: Health Administration Press, 2007

Synopsis

A clear introduction to healthcare financial management Using the same nontechnical approach as previous editions, this book introduces nonfinancial managers to the fundamental concepts and skills necessary to cost-effectively manage operations. Revised to include new developments in the field New and revised material includes: The financial impact of patient safety, The public s concern about accounting integrity, The costs associated with charity care policies resulting from the rising number of uninsured, The growing need to reduce operating expenses due to Medicare margins, How to bridge the gap between, strategic planning and budgeting, The consumer movement and the impact on pricing policies, How Medicare and Medicaid have been affected by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 and the Tax Relief and Healthcare Act of 2006, Various state proposals for healthcare reform

About this title

About the Author:

Michael Nowicki, EdD, FACHE, FHFMA, is professor of health administration and director of graduate studies in the department of health administration at Texas State University, where he has won numerous university awards for his teaching, research, and service. He has taught for universities in California, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, and New Jersey as well as for associations such as the American College of Healthcare Executives, the Healthcare Financial Management Association, the American Hospital Association, VHA, and the Association of University Programs in Health Administration.

About this edition

• Publisher: Health Administration Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1567932770
• ISBN 13: 9781567932775
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 350