13368 (v.2) Health Services Management 585
| Area: | School of Public Health |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | The accounting framework. Ratio analysis of financial statements. Cost analysis. Casemix. Product costing. Clinical pathways. Budgeting. Variance analysis. Capital investment. Health information systems. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to- Examine the relationship between financial statements and management decision making. Investigate the role of ratio analysis in management planning and control. Examine cost behaviour and profit analysis. Explore cost allocation and the product costing process. Link the concept of casemix and health care delivery models. Considered the planning and budgeting processes. Examined the basic concepts of financial risk and return. Analyse the capital budgeting decision. Investigate procedures for long-term capital financing. Explore short-term financial management. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | Maxwell, R., Onus, P. and Fox, P. (1996), Introductory Accounting: To Trial Balance and Basic Reports 3rd Ed. Sydney, Prentice Hall. Zeller, T.L ., Stanko, B.B. and Cleverley, W.O. (1997), A new perspective on hospital financial ratio analysis. Healthcare Financial Management, 51(6): 63-66. Player, S. (1998), Analysis based analyses lead to better decision making. Healthcare Financial Management. August: 48-58. Gapenski, L (1989), Analysis provides test for profitability of new services. Healthcare Financial Management: 48-58. Courtney, M. (1997), Financial management in health services. Sydney, McLellan and Petty. Jackson, T (2000), Cost estimates for hospital inpatient care in Australia: evaluation of alternative sources. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 24(3): 234-241. Gardner, k., Allhusen, J., Kamm, J. and Tobin, J. (1997), Determining the cost of care through clinical pathways. Nursing economics., 15(4): 213-217. Cleverley, W.O. (1997), Essentials of Health Care Finance. 4th Ed.Gaithersburg, Md. Aspen Publishers. Federa, R.D. and Miller, T.R. (1992), Capital allocation techniques. Topics in Health Care Financing, 19(1): 68-78. |
| Unit Texts: | McLean, R. (1997), Financial Management in Health Care Organisations. New York, Delmar. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignments (3 x20%) 60%, Final examination 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | Y | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
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