David M. Ward – författare

Essentials of Cost Accounting for Health Care Organizations, Third Edition is a comprehensive text that applies the tools and techniques of cost accounting to the health services field. It is an essential tool for all professionals who need to deal with the challenges of managing health facilities in a difficult economic environment. The third edition has an increased emphasis on managed care as well as a new computer-based component. It has been thoroughly revised to reflect the recent changes in Medicare/Medicaid and includes an all new chapter on activity-based costing.

Ideal for an introductory course in financial accounting for health care, this essential text provides current and future healthcare managers with a solid foundation in the financial accounting and analysis skills needed within health care organizations. With Accounting Fundamentals for Health Care Management, students will learn how to assess financial information, ask the appropriate questions, and understand the jargon-laden answers.Key Features:Updated throughout to reflect the new Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) accounting standards, including implicit and explicit price concessions.Additional end-of-chapter questions and practice problems give student opportunities to apply chapter concepts.Microsoft® Excel instruction has been enhanced with additional Excel screen shots and explanation.Helpful instructor resources include an instructor manual with solutions for all the questions and problems.PowerPoint presentation slides for each chapter and a test bank of questions organized chapter.Enriched Navigate eBook (available stand alone or with the printed text) includes the digital text enhanced with flashcards, chapter review slides, an interactive glossary, and chapter quiz questions for self-study.