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Introduction to Healthcare Accounting
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Overview

To provide participants with a foundational understanding of financial management principles and practices specific to the healthcare industry

Duration

15 hours

Mode of learning

Online

Difficulty level

Beginner

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Introduction to Healthcare Accounting
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Introduction to Healthcare Accounting
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Course details

What are the course deliverables?
  • 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
More about this course
  • 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
 at 
Coursera 
Curriculum

Introduction to Healthcare Financial Accounting

Welcome to the Introduction to Healthcare Accounting

Week 1 Overview

Introduction to Financial Accounting and the Financial Statements

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

Meet Your Instructor

Course Syllabus

Pre-Course Survey

Week 1 Instructions

Unique Characteristics of the Healthcare Industry

Quiz 1-3 Materials

Assignment 1 Materials

Optional Supplemental Readings

Quiz 1-1

Quiz 1-2

Quiz 1-3

Week 1 Graded Assessment

Financial Statements Part 1

Week 2 Overview

Balance sheet: Assets

Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Net Assets

Statement of Operations: Revenues

Statement of Operations: Expenses and Profit

Accounting for Depreciation

Week 2 Instructions

The Balance Sheet

Review Question (Interactive version)

The Statement of Operations

Assignment 2 Material

Optional Supplemental Readings

Review Question (Plain text version)

Quiz 2-1

Quiz 2-2

Quiz 2-3

Week 2 Graded Assessment

Financial Statements Part 2

Week 3 Overview

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Statement of Cash Flows

Notes to the Financial Statements

Week 3 Instructions

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Statement of Cash Flows

Notes to the Financial Statements

Assignment 3 Material

Optional Supplemental Readings

Review Question

Quiz 3-1

Review Question

Quiz 3-2

Quiz 3-3

Week 3 Graded Assessment

Evaluating Financial Performance

Week 4 Overview

Financial Statement Analysis Part 1

Financial Statement Analysis Part 2

Financial Statement Analysis Part 3

Financial Statement Analysis part 4

Financial Statement Analysis Part 5

Financial Statement Analysis Part 6

Week 4 Instructions

Financial Ratios

Assignment 4 Material

Optional Supplemental Readings

Post-Course Survey

Quiz 4-1

Quiz 4-2

Review Question

Quiz 4-3

Week 4 Graded Assessment

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