Chapter 2 - Health Care Administration in AT Flashcards
Policy
expresses an orgs intended behavior relative to a specific program sub function
(basic rules and principles)
Processes
collection of steps designed to direct the most important tasks of an org
Procedures
provides specific directions for members of an organization to follow
Practices
the action that takes place in response to admin problems
ex. calibration, vendors, time of year, scheduling etc
OSHA
occupational safety and health administration
Incremental model
requires justification only for purchases that exceed those of the previous budget
zero-based budget
justification of every budget line item - starting at $0
fixed budgeting
expenditures and revenues estimated based on monthly basis
variable budgeting
adjusts monthly expenditures so they don’t exceed revenues
lump sum budgeting
allocates a fixed amount of money for an entire program - no specifics on how money should be spent
line item budgeting
allocates fixed amount of money for each sub function of a program
performance budgeting
allocates funds for discrete activities, not commonly used due to expense and difficulty of analyzing specific activity costs
Expendable
cannot be reused
nonexpendable
can be reused
nonconsumable capital
not removed from a facility
capital equipment
crutches, coolers, kits etc