Essentials of Health Care Finance

by William O. Cleverley, Andrew E. Cameron

Essentials Of Health Care Finance, Sixth Edition 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. The Sixth Edition Has Been Thoroughly Expanded And Updated With New Chapters On Billing And Coding Issues, And Another Covering Pricing And Contract Negotiation. This Edition Also Gives More Attention To Revenue Definition With A Focus On Determining Prices And Negotiating Managed Care Contracts. Expanded Coverage Of The Chapter On Capital Formation Includes A Discussion Of The Increasing Use Of New Financing Methods Such As Interest Rate Swaps. All Other Chapters Have Been Revised To Reflect The Current Economic Environment.

Genres: Business

541 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1992

Reviews

[Spencer Kimber · Rating 3 out of 5]

For people with industry experience and basic understanding of finance

The first half of the book focuses on the idiosyncratic aspects of the healthcare industry, and the book does a great job of clarifying much of the complexity associated with healthcare finance topics. The second half of the book dives into various topics in finance that are applicable to hospital management -- I recommend a fundamental understanding of finance before diving into these topics.

[Yuichiro · Rating 4 out of 5]

interesting book for people in healthcare industry. It gives a nice overview of healthcare industry from financial perspective. There is a little bit of overview in history and complicated billing process stemming from rules and regulations as well as how hospitals are set up (non-profit, for-profit, government run) and how to read some financial reports and use it to determine feasibility of projects and determine viability/solvency of the healthcare entities. Definitely a niche book, people not interested in healthcare industry should pass on this book.