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Essentials of Health Care Finance, Fifth Edition
William Cleverley Manufacturer: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0763724955 |
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This book stands firmly in its place as the leading textbook in its coverage of health care finance. No other text so completely blends the best of current finance theory with the tools needed in day-to-day practice.Customer Reviews:
Essentials of Health Care Finance.......2007-09-10
Essentials of Health Care Finance.......2003-06-19
Troubling Guide to Alien Territory.......2001-08-23
This reader studied Cleverly's text as a requirement for a healthcare finance class. The text was frustrating as this reader attempted to "know" everything about healthcare finances; however, this is probably not the intent of the book. It does present a road into the foreign land of finances. It demands respect for another set of data and another language for interpreting that data. One does not master this data set at one pass, however.
Nevertheless, this reader did gain some new financial information. At the risk of being simplistic, but communicative; a listing of some of the concepts learned follows:
1. There are many users of financial information.
2. Financial information can guide the formation of programs.
3. Financial management is essential for successful healthcare organizations.
4. Various qualities of health care organization types.
5. How health care organizations make up for discouting and bad debt and capitated payments.
6. General principles of accounting and why they are important. Also that these principles still need to be explained, to be consistent, and to be clarified.
7. Overview of four main types of financial statements with a brief explanation of vaious line items.
8. That financial planning includes considering inflation before it happens, and for equipment etc. to break and wear out before it breaks or wears out.
9. That financial information can be better understood by comparing financial ratios of different line items and trends over time. There are national benchmarking ratios available and Cleverly gives some and tells how to get more.
10. That financial planning should be an orderly process in an organization.
11. There are different types of costs. Some stay the same, some are overhead types. Some are direct, some are hidden. Some can be controlled, some cannot.
12. Figuring out prices is a very complex process in healthcare. It is based on costs and payers. It must also include indirect costs and costs of future problems.
13. There is still stuff to learn . . . And this reader is still no expert.
Finally, after this MSN course and this text, this reader is more conversant with the financial landscape. It holds interest and it is understandable, after all.
Not for beginners.......2000-01-08
Mr. Cleverley is the guru of healthcare finance.......1999-08-27
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Essentials of Cost Accounting for Health Care Organizations (2nd Edition)
Steven A. Finkler , and David M. Ward Manufacturer: Aspen Publishers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0834210118 |
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Essentials of Cost Accounting for Health Care Organizations, Second Edition is a comprehensive text that applies the tool and techniques of cost accounting to the health services field. It is an essential tools for all professionals who need to deal with the challenges of managing health facilities in a difficult economic environment. The new edition has an increased emphasis on managed care as well as a new computer-based component.
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International Financial Markets and the Firm (Current Issues in Finance)
Piet Sercu , and Raman Uppal Manufacturer: Int. Cengage Business Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 1861523548 |
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This new text provides the truly international perspective frequently missing from other textbooks on international financial management. It instils a clear understanding of the basic logic of the markets and offers a thorough analytical treatment of the various issues that arise in corporate finance at an international level: including exchange rate risk, capital market segmentation, tax systems and political risk.Customer Reviews:
Comprehensive and academic.......1999-12-15
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What Every Engineer Should Know About Accounting and Finance (What Every Engineer Should Know)
Jae K. Shim , and Norman Henteleff Manufacturer: CRC ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0824792718 |
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Presents the fundamental finance and accounting processes, methods, strategies and terminology necessary for engineers and engineering managers to interpret financial data properly - examining topics such as cost and break-even analysis, the time value of money, financial ratios and discounted cash flow techniques. The information is designed to enable engineers and project managers to prepare, appraise, evaluate and approve financial plans to accomplish specific departmental and company objectives.
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Effective Project Management Through Applied Cost and Schedule Control (Cost Engineering)
James Bent , and Kenneth K. Humphreys Manufacturer: CRC ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
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This work outlines a state-of-the-art project control and trending programme, focusing on advanced applied-cost and schedule-control skills for all phases of a project at both owner and contractor level. It contains information on the three major aspects of the total project programme: the techniques and procedures utilized for a project; the experience and analytical ability of project personnel; and the commitment and teamwork of a project group.
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Techniques for Capital Expenditure Analysis (Cost Engineering)
Thorne Manufacturer: CRC ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0824790847 |
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This work examines the most important techniques for analyzing the profitability of capital investments. It discusses time value mechanics and financial concepts, including discounted cash flow, return on investment, incremental analysis, cash flow tables, income taxes, depreciation, cost of capital and risk analysis. It provides a broad introduction to project evaluation and data needs.;This book is intended for: cost, project, design, mechanical, chemical, industrial,electronic,electrical and construction engineers; project and budget managers; cost estimators and controllers; planners and schedulers; and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines.
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Contemporary Auditing: Real Issues and Cases
Michael C. (Chris) Knapp Manufacturer: South-Western Educational Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0324048610 |
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Knapp's market-leading auditing casebook stresses the "people" aspect of independent audits. The purpose of this casebook is to allow readers to learn from cases based on problem audits. Readers are also acquainted with the work environment of auditors.Customer Reviews:
Questions concerning book.......2004-05-27
Excellent Presentation of an Array of Stinking Cases.......1999-10-23
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Risk Issues and Crisis Management: A Casebook of Best Practice (PR in Practice)
Michael Regester , and Judy Larkin Manufacturer: Kogan Page ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
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"Clearly written and sympathetic without taking sides, this book could really make a difference for your company if the unexpected happens." -- Marketing Business
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Contemporary Issues in Management Accounting
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0199283362 |
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Over the past decade, management accounting has seen changes not just within existing domains of the field but has also witnessed extensions outside its established realms of activity. Wider systemic transformations including changes in political regimes, novel conceptions of management controls, the impact of globalising forces on commercial affairs, shifts in notions of effective knowledge management, governance and ethics, and technological advances, including the rise of broadband, have all impacted management accounting endeavours. The field is as fast changing as it has ever been. This book captures key facets of current thoughts, concerns and issues in management accounting. The book consists of eighteen chapters written by distinguished scholars in the field. The topic areas covered in some chapters reflect established management accounting topics such as budgeting and responsibility accounting, contract theory analysis, contingency frameworks, performance measurement systems and strategic cost management which are considered within the perspective of changing concerns facing modern organizations and present day management thought. Other chapters deal with newly emerging concerns in management accounting, including network relations, integrated cost management systems, knowledge management pursuits, environmental management accounting and accounting and digitisation. Each chapter encompasses discussions of basic premises complemented by insights from modern day practice, research and thought. This makes the book particularly suitable for students in intermediate, advanced and executive level courses in management accounting. It also provides an extensive corpus of discussions which will inform those in practice. Readers interested in gaining direct insights into specialised management accounting areas will find this book to be an especially valuable reference source.
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Fundamentals of Health Care Financial Management: A Practical Guide to Fiscal Issues and Activities (The Jossey-Bass Health Series)
Steven Berger Manufacturer: Jossey-Bass ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0787959804 |
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Fundamentals of Health Care Financial Management, Second Edition, is the revised and updated version of the classic book that offers health care financial managers a practical tool for addressing the financial issues that are unique to the health care industry. Throughout the book, author Steven Berger— an expert in the field of health care financial management— relates real-world experiences that reveal how to execute the complex activities a health care financial manager must handle on a day-to-day basis. Intended for use as both a text and a professional resource, Fundamentals of Health Care Financial Management also includes critical information about the rules, regulations, policies, and procedures that influence American health care practice. In addition, this new edition contains timely information on a variety of topics including the latest changes in the tax laws, reimbursement patterns, and an update on privacy regulations.Books:
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