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Introduction to the Financial Management of Healthcare Organizations Paperback 8th edition

• To succeed in an increasingly competitive environment, healthcare managers require a full toolbox of knowledge and abilities.
• Yet, many managers lack financial skills or an understanding of how to apply them to their work.
• Introduction to the Financial Management of Healthcare Organizations offers a fundamental overview of how financial management works in healthcare organizations.
• Designed for healthcare management students, clinical students, and managers new to healthcare, the book reinforces basic concepts through mini-case studies, practice problems, and self-quizzes.
• A comprehensive case at the end of the book draws on information presented throughout the chapters to help readers apply their newfound financial skills to real-world healthcare scenarios.
• This heavily revised edition features current data and updated content on economics, financial accounting, laws, and regulations.
• Organized into modules, the book allows instructors to use the chapters that are best suited to their course and in the order that they prefer.
• Chapter one appendices highlight introductory content and terminology exploring statistics, economics, and financial accounting.

About the Author

Michael Nowicki, EdD, FACHE, FHFMA, is a professor of health administration at Texas State University. Dr. Nowicki received his doctorate in educational policy studies and evaluation from the University of Kentucky, his master&;s in healthcare administration from The George Washington University, and his bachelor&;s in political science from Texas Tech University. As a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, he is board certified in healthcare management.