"This text blends accounting and finance topics related to healthcare. It covers billing, coding, financial statements, as well as the general principles of financial planning, analysis, insurance, and accounting. It melds the best of current financial theory with the tools needed in the practice of healthcare managers"--

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This textbook for students of financial management and health care administration focuses on the mechanics of financial analysis and the process of informed decision-making. It outlines the common forms of ownership in the industry, reimbursement methods, legal and regulatory issues, revenue sources, financial functions within an organization, direct and indirect costs, and debt and equity financing. The authors are associated with The Ohio State University. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR

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The 1998-'99 edition of The Outpatient Procedures Resource Book provides unique and useful insights into the financial and utilization performance of 56 key outpatient procedures. This new edition features two years of data as well as detail regarding ancillary procedures performed.