HCS405 Health Care Financial Accounting – (Week 1 to Week 5)

HCS 405 Health Care Financial Accounting – All Assignments and DQs /All weeks

HCS 405 WEEK 1

HCS 405 Week 1 Discussion Questions 1 and 2

HCS 405 WEEK 2

HCS 405 Week 2 – Discussion Questions 1 and 2

HCS 405 Week 2 Individual Assignment: Reporting Practices and Ethics Paper

Resource: Grading criteria located in Week Two on your student website.

Find two or three articles that address FINANCIAL REPORTING practices and ethical standards in health care finance, including the following topics:

o Generally accepted ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES

o Corporate compliance, ethics, or fraud and abuse

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper on the FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT of health care organizations, integrating your research articles.

o Include a summary of the four elements of FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT.

o Include a summary of generally accepted ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES and general financial ethical standards.

o Provide examples from the articles that reflect ethical standards of conduct and FINANCIAL REPORTING practices.

o Explain the significance of each example.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

HCS 405 WEEK 3

HCS 405 Week 3 Discussion Questions 1 and 2

HCS 405 Week 3 Team Assignment: Health Care Case Study Financial Statements

Resource: Patton-Fuller Community Hospital financial statements in the Virtual Organization. Grading criteria located in Week Two on your student website.

Write a 350- to 700-word summary that address the following:
Annual report, including the Patton-Fuller financial statements
§ How did the audited and unaudited financial statements differ?
§ Are the financial ratios for the hospital improving? Explain.
Relationship between revenue sources and expenses on Patton-Fuller’s financial performance
§ What is the effect of revenue sources on FINANCIAL REPORTING at the hospital?
§ How are the hospital’s revenues and expenses grouped for planning and control?

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

HCS 405 WEEK 4

HCS 405 Week 4 Discussion Questions 1 and 2

HCS 405 Week 4 Individual Assignment: Simulation Review

Resource: University of Phoenix Material: Simulation Review Paper and

SIMULATIONS: Analysing Financial Indicators for Decision Making

Review the Simulation Review Paper document located in the materials section in Week Four on the student Web site. Review the grading criteria located in Week Four on your student website.

Review the Simulation Review Paper and the Analysing Financial Indicators for Decision Making documents located on the student website.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word summary of your choices and the reasons for your choices.

Format your summary consistent with APA guidelines.

HCS 405 WEEK 5

HCS 405 Week 5 Discussion Questions 1 and 2

HCS 405 Week 5 Individual Assignment: Health Care Financial Terms

Complete the Health Care Financial Terms multimedia on the student website.

o A minimum score of 80% is required to receive credit for this assignment

Submit your assessment results by posting a PDF.

HCS 405 Week 5 Team Assignment: Health Care Case Study Sensitivity Analysis

Resource: Financial statements, Annual Report, and Budget issues under CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER in the Virtual Organization and the grading criteria located in Week Five on your student website.

Create an 8- to 10-slide MICROSOFT® PowerPoint® presentation that summarizes elements that affect staffing at Patton-Fuller, such as raises in wages and changes in the nurse-to-patient ratio. Include speaker notes.

Include the following in your presentation:
Explain how you may use a trend analysis to plan for staffing at Patton-Fuller.
Summarize the trend analysis and how comparative data facilitates forecasting at Patton-Fuller.