Healthcare Finance: An Introduction to Accounting and Financial Management (Hardcover)

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Product Description

Like its predecessors, this textbook teaches the reader the fundamental concepts of healthcare finance, including both financial management and accounting. The fourth edition features: New or expanded coverage of: Municipal bond pools, Cost of capital for not-for-profit and small businesses, Modified internal rate of return, Supply chain management , Health savings accounts, Current information on reimbursement, along with updated real-world examples, Easy-to-grasp spreadsheet illustrations of the calculations throughout the book Learning aids, including a glossary; self-test questions; and end-of-chapter key concepts, questions, and problems

About the Author

Louis C. Gapenski, PhD, is a professor in both health services administration and finance at the University of Florida. He is the author or coauthor of 27 textbooks on corporate and healthcare finance. He has published over 25 journal articles related to corporate and healthcare finance. Dr. Gapenski received a B.S. degree from the Virginia Military Institute, a M.S. degree from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, and M.B.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Florida. Dr. Gapenski is an active member of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration, the American College of Healthcare Executives, and the Healthcare Financial Management Association. He has acted as academic advisor, chaired sessions, and presented papers at numerous national meetings, and has been a reviewer for eleven academic and professional journals.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 592 pages
• Publisher: Health Administration Press; 4th edition (November 7, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1567932800
• ISBN-13: 978-1567932805
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.1 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #97,670 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Intro Into Health Care Finance, December 1, 2000

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This review is from: Healthcare Finance: An Introduction to Accounting and Financial Management (Hardcover)

As stated in the preface of the book, the goal of the book, "was to create a text that introduces students to the most important principles and applications of healthcare finance..." This book was an excellent introduction into finance. Not only did it explain accounting and financial terms and theories, it uses excellent examples of real life health care situations to further the reader's understanding of the topics. This was my first time exposed to finance of any type. At the end of the book, I felt like I had a firm understanding of the basics. Excellent book for beginners.

23 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not much to do with healthcare, April 7, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Healthcare Finance: An Introduction to Accounting and Financial Management (Hardcover)

This guy's books are all titled to lead you to believe they are about "healthcare" finance. They have very little at all about healthcare finance -- it's basically freshman level intro to finance / intro to accounting material. There was absolutely no healthcare specific information that would not have already been understood by anyone with a business background that has ever even been to a hospital.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent text with Case book & teaching guide available, November 29, 2000

By	Nina Tarnuzzer (Gainesville, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Healthcare Finance: An Introduction to Accounting and Financial Management (Hardcover)

This text is used at both the University of Florida and Wisconsin's programs for the Executive programs for the Masters in Health Administration. I just finished the course in November, 2000 - a course taught by the author. It was excellent. While it is written to meet the needs of a student with no financial background, the material can also be challenging to the CPA. A case book and teachers guide are also available seperately, and would be helpful to someone teaching a Finance course for the first time.