Online Courses in Health Care Finance and Economics

Offered by University of Phoenix Online, these classes in healthcare financing and economics can be taken individually by managers in the health care field who are looking for professional development opportunities, or who want to advance their careers. They may also be able to be used as credits while pursuing a degree.

Each class has a length of five to six weeks, and is taken completely online over the Internet. The online format makes it easy to schedule your class time around work and family responsibilities. You can get more information on any course by clicking the Learn More link.

Health Care Economics

This course focuses on the application of macro and micro economic tools to the health care industry. Content includes demand management; concepts of efficiency, production and distribution of health care services; impact of regulation and reimbursement; and economic incentives in health care. Students apply principles to a variety of business models. Learn More...

Economics: The Financing of Health Care

This course provides an overview of the economics of health care. The various payers are examined, including private, state, and federal entities. Issues such as the cost effectiveness of prevention, the management of patients and their diseases, as well as the cost of treatment settings are discussed. Third-party reimbursement from various sources, ranging from for-profit insurance carriers to charitable donations, are reviewed. The health care system's use of grant funding and research dollars is described. Learn More...

Health Care Finance (HCS 579)

This course is devoted to the practical aspects of finance in health care, examination of recent developments in financial management of health care organizations, and applications of financial management techniques to specific problems facing health care managers. Topics will include: 1) health care economics; 2) health care financial statements; 3) health care budgeting; 4) health care costs and capital financing; 5) health care working capital; and, 6) health care financial risk. Learn More...

Health Care Finance (HCS 582)

This course presents the concepts of financial accounting important to the understanding of the financial environment of the health care industry. Students interpret financial statements, prepare analyses of financial data necessary to make decisions, describe the different third party payment methods, experiment with cost finding and price setting, and conduct break-even analyses. The course provides students with experience in capital and operating budgets, financial forecasts, and business plan preparation. Students will be expected to expand their utilization of spreadsheet applications. Learn More...

Health Care Financial Accounting

This course provides an understanding of the general principles of accounting applied in the health care environment. It includes an overview of sources of revenue for various health care entities. The Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG) system of service classification and its relation to payment for providers and organizations are also examined. The fundamentals of strategic planning, cost concepts, and capital budgeting are applied in the health care environment. Issues surrounding the development and management of budgets are examined. Learn More...

Financial Management for Nursing Managers

This course examines the financial environment of the health services industry and how it affects today's nurse manager role. Students examine the principles of financial accounting and assess financial statements. This course presents the concepts of cost and revenue and their relationship to financial management. This course provides students with experience in the budgeting process, strategic planning, and development of a business plan. Students are expected to expand their utilization of spreadsheet applications. Learn More...