Essentials of Cost Accounting for Health Care Organizations

Steven A. Finkler (Author), David M. Ward (Author), Judith J. Baker (Author)

9780763738136

Paperback / softback, published 21 March 2007

484 pages
25 x 15 x 1.5 cm, 0.85 kg

Essentials of Cost Accounting for Health Care Organizations, Third Edition is a comprehensive text that applies the tools and techniques of cost accounting to the health services field. It is an essential tool for all professionals who need to deal with the challenges of managing health facilities in a difficult economic environment. The third edition has an increased emphasis on managed care as well as a new computer-based component. It has been thoroughly revised to reflect the recent changes in Medicare/Medicaid and includes an all new chapter on activity-based costing.