Cases in Healthcare Finance

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Health Administration Press, 2013 - Business & Economics - 243 pages

Instructor Resources: Case questions and solutions, complete instructor versions of the spreadsheet models, PowerPoint slides, and a transition guide to the new edition.


Student Spreadsheets (click here for access)

With this casebook, students have the opportunity to apply finance principles and concepts to settings that simulate actual work environments. In that way, the book allows instructors to create a bridge between academic learning and applied practice.

Each of the 32 finance cases presents a scenario and relevant background on a healthcare organization and poses a financial management issue that students must analyze in order to recommend appropriate courses of action. The majority of cases are accompanied by spreadsheet models to help students perform the required analyses.

The casebook also contains seven qualitative mini-cases created to highlight the ethical dilemmas that occasionally arise in the practice of healthcare finance.

Important changes to this edition:

All cases have been updated, and many have been revised extensively, including new exhibits, timely topics, and new calculations Two new cases have been added to the book: One focuses on bond refunding and the other covers revenue cycle management A new mini-case focuses on the potential ethical conflicts involved with physician-owned distributors (PODs) The PowerPoint slides have been changed to allow instructors to first present a short introduction to the case and then, after students have competed their analyses, review each case by discussing three key learning points

About the author (2013)

Louis C. Gapenski, PhD, is a professor of health services administration with a specialization in corporate and healthcare finance at the University of Florida. He is the author of 30 textbooks, which are used worldwide and include Canadian and international editions as well as translations in eight languages. He has published 40 journal articles related to corporate and healthcare finance and is active in several professional associations.

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