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Financial Accounting

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a formalized system designed to record the financial history of the health care organization, looks backward (financial statements)

Example sentence: The financial accounting department prepares the income statement and balance sheet.

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Managerial Accounting

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uses financial information that might be used for making improved decisions regarding the future, looks forward (budgets)

Example sentence: The managerial accounting team analyzes costs to determine the most cost-effective production method.

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Financial management

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Management of the finances of the organization to maximize the organization’s wealth and the achievement of its other goals.

Example sentence: The financial management team aims to increase profitability while maintaining financial stability.

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Accounting

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The provision of financial information.

Example sentence: The accounting department prepares financial reports for internal and external stakeholders.

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Finance

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Provision of analyses, concerning the acquisition and disposition of the organization’s resources.

Example sentence: The finance department evaluates investment opportunities to determine their potential return on investment.

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Finance function

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involves providing financial analyses to improve decisions that affect the wealth of the organization.

Example sentence: The finance function plays a crucial role in strategic decision-making within the organization.

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Accounting graph includes:

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Managerial and financial accounting

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Finance graph includes:

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Operational decision-making

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Accumulating and communicating via-

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the financial statements

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Analyzing and decision-making-

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occurs in finance

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Liquidity

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is a measure of the amount of resources an organization has that are cash, or are convertible to cash in the near-term, to meet the obligations the organization has that are coming due in the near-term.

Example sentence: High liquidity ensures that the organization can meet its short-term financial obligations.

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An organization is liquid if

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it has enough near-term resources to meet its near-term obligations as they become due for payment.

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Solvency

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is the same concept as viability, but from a long-term perspective, where long-term means more than 1 year.

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Roots of liquidity crisis that put organizations out of business are

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often buried in inadequate long-term solvency planning in earlier years.

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So, a good strategy is maximization of your organization’s liquidity and solvency, right?

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False, every dollar kept in liquid form, could have been invested by the organization in some longer term, higher yielding project or investment.

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What is the trade off in the are of viability and profitability?

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The more profitable the manager attempts to make the organization, by keeping it fully invested, the lower the liquidity and the greater the possibility of a liquidity crisis and even bankruptcy. The more liquid the organization is kept, the lower the profits.

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What are the two basic goals of financial management?

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profitability and viability

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Can an organization be profitable, yet lack viability?

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Yes

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Can an organization be viable, yet fail to earn profit?

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Yes

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Not-for-Profit Healthcare Organizations

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Maximization of profit may not be a goal, though some profit is necessary to ensure the financial well-being

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For-Profit Healthcare Organizations

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such maximizations are often tied in with the maximization of return on investments, return on equity, return on assets. or return on net assets

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Viability

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the ability to continue doing business each year, a trade-off always exists between viability and profitability. Greater liquidity results in more safety, but lower profits.

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Profitability

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earning an excess of revenue over expenses each year, A trade-off always exists between maximization of expected profits and the acceptable level of risk. Undertaking greater risk requires greater anticipated returns.

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Increased risk =

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Increased potential return

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financial viability is often measured in terms of

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liquidity and solvency

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methods to increase inventory without being short on cash

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for-profit organization= sell shares or possibly a loan

Example sentence: The for-profit organization decided to issue shares to raise funds for inventory expansion.

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Not-for-Profit organization=

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issue bonds

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Why is it better to provide a measured amount of charity?

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so that the provider can remain viable.

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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

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The monetary value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country’s borders in a specific time period

30
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The difference between a provider’s posted charge for service and the amount of payment agreed to by the provider and the third-party payer.

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Contractual allowance

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Why do patients pay different amounts?

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healthcare providers negotiate different rates with different insurance companies

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Primary goal of the Patient Protection and affordable care act

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to extend health insurance coverage to uninsured Americans— estimated at the time at more than 47 million—and slow the growth of health care costs. The act also sought to improve health insurance coverage for individuals who have preexisting medical conditions, restricted insurers from charging differing premiums based on an individual’s health/age/sex, and required insurance plans to cover specific health care services.

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healthier populations aka

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young invincibles

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Acountable Care Organizations (ACOs)

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Cooperative groupings of health care providers. The providers making up an ACO are accountable for the cost of the medical care of their members, as well as for the quality of that care. If they save Medicare money, they share some of the savings.

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Bundled Payments

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A health care payment arrangement in which a group of physicians and a hospital make a bid to provide care for specific types of patients, such as coronary bypass patients, in exchange for a lump-sum amount that is less than would be paid, in total, on a fee-for-service basis for each individual element of care, such as the hospitalization and the separate payments to physicians

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Consumer Price Index (CPI)

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measures changes in the price level of a market basket of consumer goods and services purchased by households

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What are the components of CPI measurements?

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Apparel, transportation, education and communication, housing, food and beverages, medical care, recreation, and other goods and services.

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Flaws in cpi measurements

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Housing is not actual rents or mortgages paid, healthcare is of 17% GDP but only 8.8% of CPI, higher education costs are higher than 6.7%

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Inflation

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A general and progressive increase in prices

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Health care reimbursement system

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The complex system of patients and insurers that pay (reimburse) for care provided by the various health care

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What is inflation?

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A general and progressive increase in prices

Example sentence: The inflation rate this year is 3%.

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What is cost-push inflation?

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An increase in the general price level resulting from an increase in the cost of production.

Example sentence: Cost-push inflation can occur when there is a sudden increase in the price of raw materials.

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What is demand inflation?

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The increase in the number of people who want something whose supply can’t keep up

Example sentence: Demand inflation can lead to shortages of goods.

44
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What is the logic of printing money?

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Stimulates the economy to create more jobs

Example sentence: The government decided to print more money to boost economic growth.

45
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What is a deductible?

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A minimum out-of-pocket amount that the patient must reach in the insurance period before insurance coverage begins

Example sentence: I have to pay a $500 deductible before my insurance kicks in.

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What is charity care?

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The provision of services to medically indigent people

Example sentence: The hospital offers charity care to those who cannot afford medical treatment.

47
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What is the organization’s financial position summarized by?

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Assets, liabilities, net assets (AKA Equity)

Example sentence: The financial position of the company is strong.

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What are tangible assets?

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Shown in the financial statements

Example sentence: The company’s tangible assets include buildings and equipment.

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What are intangible assets examples?

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Organization culture, employee motivation, credit report/standing, market position, and reputation

Example sentence: Company reputation is considered an intangible asset.

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What are examples of liabilities?

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Medical supply vendors, bank loans, community bonds, taxes due (for-profits)

Example sentence: The company’s liabilities include outstanding bank loans.

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What is the role of FASB?

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Financial Accounting Standards Board, rule maker, sets gaaps standards

Example sentence: FASB ensures accounting standards are followed.

52
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What is the Going Concern principle?

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The assumption that the organization will exist in the foreseeable future, on going viability

Example sentence: The company’s financial statements are prepared based on the Going Concern principle.

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What is the Monetary denominator?

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All resources are assigned values in a currency, such as dollars

Example sentence: The monetary denominator for this organization is in US dollars.

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Full Disclosure

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Follows the conservative nature of accountancy practices, if no rule exists for action to be taken, it must be documented as a note to the financial statement

Follows the conservative nature of accountancy practices, if no rule exists for action to be taken, it must be documented as a note to the financial statement

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IASB (International Accounting Standards Board) IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards)

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applies to all healthcare organizations with internal reach

applies to all healthcare organizations with internal reach

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Monetary denominator

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All resources are assigned values in a currency, such as dollars, to simplify communication of information regarding the organization’s resources and obligations

All resources are assigned values in a currency, such as dollars, to simplify communication of information regarding the organization’s resources and obligations

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Owner’s Equity

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The value of the firm to its owners, as determined by the accounting system. This is the residual amount left over, when liabilities are subtracted from assets

The value of the firm to its owners, as determined by the accounting system. This is the residual amount left over, when liabilities are subtracted from assets

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Net assets

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The residual amount left over, when liabilities are subtracted from assets

The residual amount left over, when liabilities are subtracted from assets

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Fundamental equation of accounting

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Assets = Liabilities + Net Assets

Assets = Liabilities + Net Assets

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IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards)

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a set of accounting GAAP developed by the International Financial Accounting Board and widely used around the world

a set of accounting GAAP developed by the International Financial Accounting Board and widely used around the world

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