Health Care Finance

3 units

The magnitude of healthcare expenditures is a growing problem for providers and patients. This course, for current or future healthcare managers, covers fundamental tools, concepts, and applications of finance in healthcare organizations that produce cost-effective, efficient operations. Students examine how expenditure control is influenced by individuals, governmental institutions, and newly formed insurance exchanges. The class also studies how healthcare organizations maximize revenue sources. The course explores the relation between market behavior, financial efficiency, and quality in healthcare organizations, and how these factors affect an organization's survival and growth in the changing healthcare environment.