MHA 580 - Healthcare Finance and Decision Making

3.00 credits.

This course will provide the practical skills necessary for health care managers to understand and effectively use financial information in a health care setting. The course will cover health insurance and health care related internal and external financial reports and data to ensure a working understanding of the most critical information needed by a health care finance professional. Learners will develop the skills to prepare budgets, calculate reimbursement and use metrics to understand and quantify health care staffing / personnel expenses. In addition, learners will utilize established profitability measures to evaluate the efficacy of specific investments and their value to the organization.