1. How much healthcare executives should know about finance and accounting?
2. Are there other types of information besides accounting and financial information that can be useful in making financial decisions? Which ones?
3. Why aren't nonprofit healthcare organizations (NFPs) required to publish their financial statements?
4. Why is it said that hospital executives who intentionally upload codes can fall under government fraud and abuse regulations?
5. Why are proprietary hospitals said to have very low burden scores because their prices are significantly higher than other hospitals and their Medicaid mix is generally low relative to other hospitals?
6. Why is contract negotiation said to be a critical activity for all healthcare companies that derive a substantial portion of their revenue from commercial insurers?

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Healthcare executives should have a strong understanding of finance and accounting in order to make informed decisions about the financial operations of their organization This includes understanding ... View the full answer