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This bundle includes Health Care Finance and the Mechanics of Insurance and Reimbursement, Third Edition and the Navigate Scenario for Health Care Finance. Health Care Finance and the Mechanics of Insurance and Reimbursement combines financial principles unique to the health care setting with the methods and process for reimbursement (including coding, reimbursement strategies, compliance, financial reporting, case mix index, and external auditing). It explains the revenue cycle, correlating it with regular management functions; and covers reimbursement from the initial point of care through claim submission and reconciliation. Through immersive technology and instructional design, the Navigate Scenario for Health Care Finance creates an environment in which the student assumes roles such as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Board Member, and applies their knowledge of health care finance to make decisions that directly impact hospitals and patients, such as whether to relocate a hospital facility and whether to propose a bond to finance a major hospital renovation. In each episode, the student will progress through a series of different settings and character interactions that will teach them about key concepts in Health Care Finance. The student will analyze information, make decisions, and see the impact of their participation in real time.

Health Care Finance and the Mechanics of Insurance and Reimbursement combines financial principles unique to the health care setting with the methods and process for reimbursement (including coding, reimbursement strategies, compliance, financial reporting, case mix index, and external auditing). It explains the revenue cycle, correlating it with regular management functions; and covers reimbursement from the initial point of care through claim submission and reconciliation. Updated throughout the Third Edition offers expanded material on financial statements; new and expanded Skilled Nursing Facility examples; and enhanced sections on PDPM, Practice Management for Primary Care and other Specialties, Clearinghouse Processes, Predictive Modeling (data mining), and more. Key Features: - Thoroughly covers the methods and process for reimbursement including coding, reimbursement strategies, compliance, financial reporting, case mix index, and external auditing - Prepares health administration and health information management students with the necessary tools to successfully transition from the classroom to the health care facility. - Addresses all the new characteristics of the accounting authorities that the health care administrator will have to deal with after the COVID-19 Pandemic. - Includes a full chapter on the ACA that addresses recent and anticipated future changes that could impact not only the patient but the various health care organizations that provide care in the inpatient and outpatient settings.

Blending the topics of both accounting and finance, Essentials of Health Care Finance is a relevant, readable, and easily applied resource for health care management students and executives that explores finance theory and its practical application in health care across a full range of facilities, from hospitals, home health agencies, and skilled nursing facilities to surgical centers, physician practices, and integrated health systems. Carefully revised, the Ninth Edition of Essentials of Health Care Finance has been updated with additional reflection, examples, and application so that individuals with no healthcare experience can benefit from additional elaboration on key concepts such as physician practice management, flex budgeting, and strategic financial planning. The Ninth Edition also explores trends in national health expenditures and physician organizations and alignment; changes in health services financing and utilization since the enactment of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

Includes case studies for assignments and classroom discussion Covers NP practice financial management Comprehensive instructor's manual available including presentation slides, chapter guides, and grading rubrics This textbook is designed for students preparing as advanced practice clinicians, including APRNs, DNPs, DPTs, DOTs, and physician assistants. The book covers both health policy issues and practice financial management issues. It is organized into seven sections in two parts. The first part is focused on macro issues in healthcare finance, and the second part is focused on healthcare financing management in professional practice. This approach provides the context necessary for the clinician to understand how to manage reimbursement requirements and preferred provider contracting as health care financial policy drives these payment and contracting strategies. Each section features a case study to facilitate classroom discussion on key points. This book is suitable for healthcare finance courses in the curriculum for MSN and DNP programs and also for schools of social work, medicine, occupational, and physical therapy.

Essentials of Health Care Finance stands firmly in its place as the leading textbook on healthcare finance. No other text so completely blends the best of current finance theory with the tools needed in day-to-day practice. Useful for all course levels as well as a professional reference, this text offers a comprehensive introduction to the field. The Seventh Edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect the current economic environment in the healthcare industry, with thoughtful descriptions and ‘real-world’ examples. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content found in the physical edition.

Due to the countless variables that affect revenue and cost, the hospital reimbursement process is by far the most complex of any industry. Requiring only a basic financial background and a working knowledge of accounting, Hospital Reimbursement: Concepts and Principles supplies a clear understanding of the concepts and principles that drive the revenue cycle within a hospital setting. The book explains the technical aspects of reimbursement in language that is easy to comprehend. It illustrates the complexities of the hospital revenue cycle and explains the Medicare and Medicaid financial models in detail. The text also addresses the Medicaid reimbursement methodology, the formulation of the Medicare blend rate, the computation of both DSH and IME, as well as other third-party payers. It also: Covers the full range of services and procedures for which a hospital can receive reimbursement Explains the difference between a for-profit and not-for-profit hospital Contains chapters devoted to Statements of Operations (Income Statement) and Statements of Financial Position (Balance Sheet) Examines governmental cost reporting—including Worksheets A, A-6, A-8, A-8-2, B-1, B Part 1, C Part 1, D-3, D-5, and E Part A Supplying readers with a foundation in coding principles, the text also includes a model for calculating the financial impact of variations in patient length of stay. It discusses the DRG and APC reimbursement models and details the computation of an outlier payment. In addition, it walks the reader step-by-step through the creation of a mock Medicare cost report for a sample hospital.

In this thoroughly revised and updated third edition of Fundamentals of Health Care Financial Management, consultant and educator Steven Berger offers a practical step-by-step approach to understanding the fundamental theories and relationships guiding financial decisions in health care organization. Set in a fictional mid-sized hospital, the book is written in diary form, taking the reader into the inner workings of the finance executive's office. This introduction to the most-used tools and techniques of health care financial management includes health care accounting and financial statements; managing cash, billings and collections; making major capital investments; determining cost and using cost information in decision-making; budgeting and performance measurement; and pricing. As in the previous editions, this book introduces key practical concepts in fundamental areas of financial management.

This textbook is designed for students preparing as advanced practice clinicians, including APRNs, DNPs, DPTs, DOTs, and physician assistants. The book covers both health policy issues and practice financial management issues and is organized into two main parts. The first focuses on macro issues in healthcare finance. The second concentrates on healthcare financing management and new to the second edition, includes coverage of the role of the consumer as a payer and as a participant in ambulatory care. Case studies included with each section have been updated in the new edition. This book is suitable for healthcare finance courses in the curriculum for MSN and DNP programs and also for schools of social work, medicine, occupational, and physical therapy.

This second edition presents a broad overview of healthcare finance focusing on tasks that are essential to the operational management of clinical services, including estimating costs and profits, planning and budgeting, analyzing new equipment purchases, using metrics to monitor operations, and working with financial statements. It includes critical concepts, practical scenarios, self-test questions, industry-practice sidebars, and a running glossary. A section on healthcare reform has been added as well as updated accounting coverage that conforms to the latest AICPA formats and a new student engagement tool. For Your Consideration sidebars present scenarios designed to make students think about current, sometimes controversial, issues. --