Introduction to Healthcare Accounting
Master healthcare financial accounting principles and practices, from fundamental concepts to advanced financial statement analysis for healthcare management.
Master healthcare financial accounting principles and practices, from fundamental concepts to advanced financial statement analysis for healthcare management.
This course cannot be purchased separately - to access the complete learning experience, graded assignments, and earn certificates, you'll need to enroll in the full Healthcare Management and Finance Specialization program. You can audit this specific course for free to explore the content, which includes access to course materials and lectures. This allows you to learn at your own pace without any financial commitment.
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What you'll learn
Understand basic financial accounting concepts and principles
Interpret healthcare organization financial statements
Analyze balance sheets and statements of operations
Evaluate organizational financial performance using key ratios
Apply financial statement analysis techniques
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
1.7 Hours PreRecorded video
20 assignments
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There are 4 modules in this course
This comprehensive course introduces healthcare professionals to fundamental financial accounting concepts and principles specific to healthcare organizations. Students learn to interpret and analyze financial statements, including balance sheets, statements of operations, and cash flow statements. The course emphasizes practical applications through hands-on assessments, teaching students to evaluate healthcare organizations' financial condition and performance. Special attention is given to healthcare industry characteristics that impact financial accounting practices and decision-making.
Introduction to Healthcare Financial Accounting
Module 1 · 4 Hours to complete
Financial Statements Part 1
Module 2 · 3 Hours to complete
Financial Statements Part 2
Module 3 · 4 Hours to complete
Evaluating Financial Performance
Module 4 · 3 Hours to complete
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Instructor
Associate Professor of Health Management and Policy at the University of Michigan School of Public Healt
Simone Singh, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Health Management and Policy at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Trained in accounting and finance, her research explores how financing and organizational structures of healthcare and public health organizations affect resources available for population health. Specific areas of interest include nonprofit hospitals’ provision of community benefit, hospital-public health partnerships around community health needs assessments and implementation planning, and financial and cost accounting strategies for public health agencies. At the University of Michigan, Dr. Singh teaches graduate-level classes on financial and managerial accounting for aspiring healthcare and public health leaders. She received her PhD in Health Services Organization and Policy and her MA in Applied Economics, both from the University of Michigan. She received her BA in Business Administration from the University of Bayreuth in Germany.
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