Course Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: HFMA-0001 Version: 2 Organization: Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) Location: Online Length: Self-paced. 16 hours Minimum Passing Score: 70 ACE Credit Recommendation Period: 4/1/2026 - 3/31/2029 1/1/2023 - 3/31/2026 12/1/2019 - 12/31/2022 8/1/2016 - 11/30/2019 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Health Care Finance Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to develop business acumen needed to work collaboratively in today's multidisciplinary health care business environment. The term 'business acumen' denotes the ability to make sound business judgements rooted in fiscal literacy and a comprehensive understanding of the health care business environment. Learning Outcomes: contextualize the business strategy of health care entities utilize an inter-disciplinary approach to managing health care costs articulate and specify the business impact of major health care reforms utilize health care fiscal literacy in business decision making General Topics: Healthcare finance - the big picture Financial accounting concepts Cost analysis principles Strategic financial issues Managing financial resources Looking to the future Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Computer Based Training Methods of Assessment: Examinations Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Equivalencies Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) View All Courses College Credit Opportunities Page Content