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| About the book |
Although financial management is a highly effective means of implementing key policies in health services, it tends to get little attention, being seen as a necessary but unglamorous area of management. This book shows how health care policies and programmes to promote the health of the public can be supported through financial management techniques. No formal understanding of financial systems is necessary since the book begins with the basics of costings and then goes on to examine accounting systems. The book enables the reader to understand financial performance, examine and confidently discuss financial matters, and apply the concepts in their own organization. This book examines:
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| About the authors |
Reinhold Gruen is a Senior Honorary Lecturer at the Department of Public Health and Policy of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Anne Howarth is a freelance consultant. |
| Table of contents |
Overview of the book Introduction to financial management Financial and management accounting The nature of costs The costing process Pricing decisions in health care The pricing process in different settings Budgets and budgeting techniques The budgeting process Introduction to financial accounting The income statement The balance sheet The cash flow statement Financial and management reporting Financial control Accountability and regulatory control Managing performance Capital investment appraisal Financial issues in project management Glossary Appendix Index |
