HCA 500 - Health Care Accounting

Institution:

Simmons University

Subject:

Description:

This course introduces students to basic concepts relating to the business side of health care organizations and ways in which business performance is measured. How are data to be collected? How are those data summarized into measures and analyzed? Students learn the foundations of health care accounting and the basic concepts and skills in financial management. Students also demonstrate competence in writing simple business memos. The course also lays the foundation for the HCA curriculum in quantitative and financial analysis and analytic thinking. (2 credits).

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.simmons.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 521-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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