To remain sustainable, it's crucial for healthcare organizations to effectively manage their finances. In Introduction to Healthcare Accounting, you’ll learn how to understand and manage hospital finances. This includes the cost of patient care, major payers and reimbursements, resource efficiency, and the modernization of facilities. Hands-on course assessments will allow you to apply financial analysis to gain a deeper understanding of institutional revenues and balances, so that you can make informed decisions for your institution. With this course, you’ll emerge with a crucial understanding of institutional finances and become a more effective leader.
Introduction to Healthcare Accounting
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Introduction to Healthcare Accounting
This course is part of Healthcare Management and Finance Specialization
Instructor: Simone Singh
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No prior experience required
2 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
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What you'll learn
Develop an understanding of basic financial accounting concepts and principles.
Explain the format and use of the financial statements for healthcare organizations.
Apply basic financial statement analysis techniques to evaluate the financial condition and performance of healthcare organizations.
Skills you'll gain
- Healthcare Industry Knowledge
- Resource Utilization
- Performance Improvement
- Balance Sheet
- Accounting
- Resource Management
- Financial Reporting
- Financial Management
- Cash Flows
- Financial Accounting
- Non-Profit Accounting
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Financial Statements
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Acumen
- Income Statement
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
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UI
Reviewed on Jun 14, 2024
it was a tough but very interesting course. Prof Simeone is an excellent instructor.
SF
Reviewed on Aug 26, 2025
really like the professors explanation and examples
