The health care environment -- The role of financial management within the health care organization -- Key issues in applied economics --Accounting principles -- Analysis of financial statement information --Cost management -- Determining health care costs and rates -- Costs and other issues related to recruiting and retaining staff -- Strategic management -- Budgeting concepts -- Operating budgets -- Short-term financial resources -- Long-term financial resources -- The role of management information systems and computers in financial management --
Forecasting and other methods for decision making -- Marketing -- Nursing and financial management: current issues and future directions.