Download or read book Issues in Cost Accounting for Health Care Organizations written by Steven A. Finkler and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 1999 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Second Edition of Issues in Cost Accounting for Health Care Organizations is based upon a thorough literature review of all cost accounting articles published in the last five years. it is a resource of readings on the topic of health care cost measurement and analysis, and provides the insights of leading authorities in the area of health care costs. Each article is linked with the conceptual discussion in the companion volume, Essentials of Cost Accounting for Health Care Organizations .

Download or read book Analysis of Hospital Costs written by Donald S. Shepard and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2000 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical guide to the principles and methods of cost analysis as a managerial tool for improving the efficiency of hospitals. Addressed to managers and administrators, the manual aims to equip its readers with the knowledge and skills needed to calculate the costs of different activities or departments, analyse their significance, and use this information to manage resources wisely. Throughout, recommendations and advice are specific to the different purposes of cost analysis and the different types of decisions commonly facing managers. The manual, which is intended for use as a training tool, was finalized following extensive field testing in workshops in Bangladesh, Egypt, and Zimbabwe. Methods of cost-finding and cost analysis are thoroughly explained and illustrated with practical examples and model step-by-step procedures for performing calculations. Since hospital accounting systems in developing countries may have gaps or inaccuracies, the manual gives particular attention to reliable methods for estimating costs when existing data are problematic. The manual opens with an explanation of the many advantages of using cost-finding and cost analysis as managerial tools. These include the provision of data needed for informed decisions on operations and infrastructure investment, the planning of future budgets, the establishment of charges for patient services, and the development of mechanisms for ensuring that costs do not exceed available revenues and subsidies. Against this background, the core of the manual is presented in three chapters. The first and most extensive chapter explains how to allocate costs to cost centres and how to compute unit costs. Information and examples are presented according to seven steps. Each is discussed in terms of the types of data needed, how component cost items should be treated, and how costs can be computed in particular situations or cases. Practical examples are used to illustrate the types of questions addressed in cost analysis and the value of this information in guiding decisions. Chapter two explains how cost data can be used to improve the management of an individual hospital. Information is intended to guide decisions at both the cost centre, or department, level and the hospital level. Managerial tasks covered include budgeting, profitability, efficiency improvements, contracting outside services or producing in-house, and assessing fiscal solvency. Chapter three considers the use of cost data in managing national and regional hospital systems. Specific applications include improvements in the referral system, the appropriate use of different providers of services, and the comparison of similar hospitals to identify inefficiencies or sources of waste. The manual concludes with a series of practical exercises, followed by explanations of their answers.

Download or read book Cost Control in Hospitals written by John R. Griffith and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Activity based Costing and Activity based Management for Health Care written by Judith J. Baker and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 1998 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book applies activity-based costing and activity-based management techniques to health care in a very practical guide that offers health care administrators and students 'hands-on' forms, worksheets, report formats, examples of activity-based costing and activity-based management planning and information, and actual case studies.

Download or read book Cost Management for Hospitals written by John G. Nackel and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Essentials of Cost Accounting for Health Care Organizations written by Steven A. Finkler and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 1999 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essentials of Cost Accounting for Health Care Organizations, Second Edition is a comprehensive text that applies the tools & techniques of cost accounting to the health services field. It's an essential tool for all professionals who need to deal with the challenges of managing health facilities in a difficult economic environment. The new edition has an increased emphasis on managed care as well as a new computer-based component. Instructor's manual available.

Download or read book Managerial Cost Accounting for Hospitals written by and published by . This book was released on 1980-01-01 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book President s Private Sector Survey on Cost Control written by President's Private Sector Survey on Cost Control (U.S.). Federal Hospital Management Task Force and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Health System Efficiency written by Jonathan Cylus and published by Health Policy. This book was released on 2016-12-15 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book the authors explore the state of the art on efficiency measurement in health systems and international experts offer insights into the pitfalls and potential associated with various measurement techniques. The authors show that: - The core idea of efficiency is easy to understand in principle - maximizing valued outputs relative to inputs, but is often difficult to make operational in real-life situations - There have been numerous advances in data collection and availability, as well as innovative methodological approaches that give valuable insights into how efficiently health care is delivered - Our simple analytical framework can facilitate the development and interpretation of efficiency indicators.

Download or read book Cost Accounting written by Thomas A. Maggart and published by Healthcare Financial Mgmt Assn. This book was released on 1985 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Hospital Costs written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Financial Management of Hospitals and Healthcare Organizations written by Michael Nowicki and published by . This book was released on 2007-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Healthcare Cost Accounting written by Jeffrey A. Gottlieb and published by Healthcare Financial Management Educational Foundation. This book was released on 1989 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Hospital Power Equilibrium written by David W. Young and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Strategic Cost Reduction written by Michael E. Rindler and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to author Michael Rindler, "Every hospital has the ability to reduce its costs by at least 5 percent annually without harming clinical quality or customer service." In Strategic Cost Reduction: Leading Your Hospital to Success, he reveals a proven, step-by-step leadership plan for managing costs at all types of hospitals in any location-from small rural hospitals to large urban academic medical centers. With a focus on leadership approaches rather than financial techniques, this book explains how to alleviate the anxiety of cost reduction efforts and engage all managers, physicians, and employees in creating a financially healthy organization. You will learn practical strategies for building a cost-reduction culture, uncovering cost-saving opportunities, promoting accountability at all levels, and monitoring results.

Download or read book The Healthcare Imperative written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2011-01-17 with total page 852 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States has the highest per capita spending on health care of any industrialized nation but continually lags behind other nations in health care outcomes including life expectancy and infant mortality. National health expenditures are projected to exceed $2.5 trillion in 2009. Given healthcare's direct impact on the economy, there is a critical need to control health care spending. According to The Health Imperative: Lowering Costs and Improving Outcomes, the costs of health care have strained the federal budget, and negatively affected state governments, the private sector and individuals. Healthcare expenditures have restricted the ability of state and local governments to fund other priorities and have contributed to slowing growth in wages and jobs in the private sector. Moreover, the number of uninsured has risen from 45.7 million in 2007 to 46.3 million in 2008. The Health Imperative: Lowering Costs and Improving Outcomes identifies a number of factors driving expenditure growth including scientific uncertainty, perverse economic and practice incentives, system fragmentation, lack of patient involvement, and under-investment in population health. Experts discussed key levers for catalyzing transformation of the delivery system. A few included streamlined health insurance regulation, administrative simplification and clarification and quality and consistency in treatment. The book is an excellent guide for policymakers at all levels of government, as well as private sector healthcare workers.