The Financial Management of Hospitals and Healthcare Organizations [Hardcover]

Michael Nowicki (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1567932770 | ISBN-13: 978-1567932775 | Publication Date: November 1, 2007 | Edition: 4th

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

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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.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 350 pages
• Publisher: Health Administration Press; 4th edition (November 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1567932770
• ISBN-13: 978-1567932775
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #109,707 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #81 in Books > Medical Books > Administration & Medicine Economics > Hospital Administration

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Professor review of book, October 22, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Financial Management of Hospitals and Healthcare Organizations (Hardcover)

Great book for the first course in a graduate health administration program where no prerequites are required. There is a workbook for the textbook to help verify understanding of concepts and principles. I would order it as well.

The book is also appropriate for health professionals who have been promoted into management positions and now need work with financial information.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars not original at all, January 26, 2009

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Ann Whentworth (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Financial Management of Hospitals and Healthcare Organizations (Hardcover)

Very disappointed in the quality or lack of in this book. The author uses more quotes from other books than he does his own thoughts. The author focuses too much on seriously out-dated information. Easiest course I ever took because book provided no challenges.

3 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Two sides of a hospital coin., October 29, 2005

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Kirk Davis (Oslo) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Financial Management of Hospitals and Healthcare Organizations (Spiral-bound)

When you're dealing with hospital finances it's true that you're dealing with a real two-headed sword. On the one sword, you have patient satisfaction to deal with. But on the other we all want to make money. It's why they're called "finances." This book explains all that and more, but from a patient's point of view this book is a flat one. Except for oncology departments, which is where this book sometimes has a heart. And not just a heart for money.