The Business of Health Care

Graduate / Professional

This course focuses on the synthesis of theoretical and practical principles of economics, financial decision-making, and business in health care systems and organizations. Principles of finance and fiscal management are used to analyze revenue streams, payer sources, reimbursement, and value-based payment models. Budgeting for both short-term operations and long-term strategy is applied to current and emerging health care delivery models. Ethical responsibilities in financial and business decision-making are emphasized, including delivery models focused on population health equity. Business communications and negotiations are practiced and critiqued. Required of all D.N.P. students in the second year. Prerequisites: NURS 9670 and NURS 9690 . 4 Course cr HTBA