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This course offers an introduction to the most used tools and techniques of health care accounting, and financial management from a decisional perspective. It is intended to expose students to health care accounting theory, and practice, so as to enable enhanced decision-making at the executive level. The primary objective of this course is to impart financial, and managerial accounting knowledge required in managing contemporary health care organizations. The teaching approach will be to provide fundamental concepts of healthcare financial management, including both accounting and financial management principles with emphasis on the current financial environment in which providers operate. The course will be structured in a way accounting information could be interpreted, and applied to better understand operational efficiency, financial soundness, and strategic opportunity. Mobilization of financial statements, cost reports, and budgeting information will be articulated to support optimality of the managerial decision-making process. Case studies, and other real live anecdotes will be used to supplement concepts, and enhance comprehension.