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 Course Topics:
- Healthcare finance - the big picture
- Financial accounting concepts
- Cost analysis principles
- Strategic financial issues
- Managing financial resources
- Looking to the future