Hospital reimbursement : concepts and principles / Kyle Herbert.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Available through the EBSCO e-book Collection, which can be found on the Davenport University Library database page.

Fundamentals of accounting -- Types of hospitals/conceptual framework -- Hospital revenue cycle -- Hospital services -- Medicare -- Medicaid -- Other insurance providers -- Governmental cost reporting -- Statement of operations (income statement) -- Statement of financial position (balance sheet) -- Coding -- Managing the month-end close process -- Calculating the financial impact of hospital length of stay -- The future of healthcare accounting.

Due to the countless variables that affect revenue and cost, the hospital reimbursement process is by far the most complex of any industry. Requiring only a basic financial background and a working knowledge of accounting, Hospital Reimbursement: Concepts and Principles supplies a clear understanding of the concepts and principles that drive the revenue cycle within a hospital setting.

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