As the financial aspects of healthcare become increasingly challenging, there is a need for current and aspiring leaders to understand the principles and practices of healthcare finance, including elements of financial decision-making in different healthcare settings. Learners will explore fundamental financial concepts and gain a clear understanding of the broader U.S. healthcare financing system, including the roles of various third-party payers. Included cases cover topics like the unique financial challenges facing independent and rural hospitals, with strategies tailored to enhance their sustainability and impact. This bundled course also examines operational best practices for improving financial performance and addresses timely issues such as price transparency and evolving provider compensation models. Ideal for non-financial healthcare leaders across the spectrum, this course provides essential tools for ensuring organizational financial health in a complex and rapidly changing landscape.

Learning Objectives

1. Describe core elements of healthcare finance, from basic financial concepts to core components of the broader healthcare financing system.
2. Explain how various third-party payment models operate within the overall healthcare system.
3. Discover strategies to support the financial health and sustainability of independent and rural hospitals, addressing unique challenges like limited resources and local economic conditions.
4. Describe approaches for improving financial performance through operational best practices.
5. Identify current issues in healthcare finance, from price transparency to the evolution of provider compensation strategies.

Included Courses

Registering for this on-demand bundle includes access to these courses:

• An Introduction to Healthcare Finance
• An Overview of Third-Party Payment Models
• Provider Compensation Strategy
• Financial Sustainability: Approaches and Best Practices
• An Overview of the Healthcare Financing System
• Supporting the Financial Viability of Independent and Rural Hospitals
• Financial Planning and Budgeting
• Cost Containment Through Transparency
• Medicare Advantage Capitation Strategies for Payer-Providers
• Improving Financial Performance with Operations Management

Continuing Education Credit

ACHE Qualifying Education Credit

This course is eligible for 12 ACHE Qualifying Education credits toward earning or maintaining your FACHE credential.

Credits must be self-reported at My ACHE upon completion of this activity.