Introduction to Health Care Economics and Financial Management

PART ONE Introduction to Health Economics and Managed Care 1
CHAPTER 1 Fundamental Principles of Health Care Economics 1
CHAPTER 2 Fundamentals of Insurance and Managed Care 30
CHAPTER 3 Financial Reporting in Managed Care Settings 46

PART TWO Budgets, Budget Monitoring, and Budget Preparation 61
CHAPTER 4 Types and Components of Budgets 63
CHAPTER 5 Budget Monitoring and Control 86
CHAPTER 6 Budget Preparation 108
CHAPTER 7 Cost Allocation and Cost-Finding 134

PART THREE Financial Analysis Tools 151
CHAPTER 8 Break-Even Analysis 151
CHAPTER 9 Cost-Benefit Analysis and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis 171

PART FOUR Understanding and Using Financial Reports 179
CHAPTER 10 Basics of Financial Accounting and Reporting 179
CHAPTER 11 Basic Financial Analysis 206

PART FIVE Applying Budgeting and Financial Analysis:: Business Plans and Grant Proposals 227
CHAPTER 12 Writing a Business Plan 227
CHAPTER 13 Grant Writing:: Getting Funding From an Outside Source 234

PART SIX International Perspectives and Future Trends 249
CHAPTER 14 International Health Economics Issues 249
CHAPTER 15 Future Trends and Keeping Updated 258

APPENDICES

• Appendix A:: Cost Benefit
  Analysis 267
  
• Appendix B:: Cost Effectiveness
  Analysis 273
  
• Appendix C:: Business Plan 278
  
• Appendix D:: Grant
  Proposal 287
  
• Appendix E:: Policy Question
  Worksheet 292