HFMA's Business of Health Care
Estimated Time to Complete this Course: 14 hours
HFMA’sThe Business of Health Careincludes the comprehensive overview of today’s healthcare environment and describes the shift in healthcare service delivery and evolving payment models. The program highlights hospital, physician and payer aspects to illustrate the need for financial and clinical collaboration as payment models shift from volume to value. The course offers participants the unique opportunity to expand their breadth of industry knowledge and sharpen their ability to engage in healthcare business issues.
This course was published in June 2015 and updated in April 2017.
CPE:14 hours in Specialized Knowledge
After this course you will be able to:
- Identify the current trends of healthcare delivery models in the US and determine the impact of healthcare reform on healthcare delivery and payment
- Determine an organization’s financial health using key financial statements and financial analysis tools
- Identify how financial strategic planning influences budgeting, cost allocation, and pricing for healthcare services
- Identify all components of the revenue cycle including patient engagement, billing and collections as they relate to hospitals, physicians, and payers
- Identify new payment models and describe the trend of population health in future healthcare delivery models
HFMA’s The Business of Health Care consists of six courses. There is one final exam that covers content from all six courses.