HCL 416 Financial and Physical Resource Administration

This course explores and analyzes the application of principles involved in managing the financial and physical resources in health care settings. Students focus on concepts dealing with third party reimbursement, budget development, expenditure control, record keeping, inventory control, equipment purchases, and departmental facility planning. Students are introduced to the use of fundamental financial information and data, including the income statement and the balance sheet. Students further use these financial statements and such tools as ratio analysis, time value of money, and capital budgeting to perform a cursory evaluation of the overall financial health of an organization. Pre-requisite(s): HCL 301, HCL 311, HCL 316, HCL 320, and HCL 326; or permission of Program Chair or designate. Co-requisite(s): None. 5 quarter hours

Credits

5