Category: Finance

  • Principles of Finance Course: Lessons Learnt

    Table of Contents Personal feelings regarding the course Evaluation of the course work Topic that was not well understood How to measure the effectiveness of the course Has the course achieved the stated objectives? Reference List Personal feelings regarding the course As one of the courses studied during this session, principles of finance have equipped…

  • Healthcare Finance Model: Medicaid Program

    Table of Contents Introduction History of Medicaid Advantages of the Model Disadvantages of Universal Accessibility Influence References Introduction The Medicaid program was created to expand health insurance coverage for low-income people. That is, the target group of the financing model is people whose income does not allow them to purchase more common insurance. Medicaid is…

  • Healthcare Financing and Patient Advocacy

    Financing of Healthcare Services Financial decisions in healthcare can significantly impact the quality of treatment with which an establishment can provide its patients. Therefore, funding plays a prominent role in the level of services. Both preventive care and healthcare services treatment are crucially important areas of care. While illness healthcare deals with already existing conditions,…

  • Financial Concepts in Sport Finance

    All successful sports activities require effective financial management implemented by a competent officer. Like any other business, sports require revenue flow in that there are inflow and outflow of money. The revenue can be from participating in sports activities or signing contracts with other business brands, which requires adequate budgeting. Therefore, managing the sources of…

  • Preventive vs. Illness Healthcare Financing

    Health care constitutes the most vital element of people’s lives’ social structure. It is necessary to allocate financial sources to the development of new treatment methods and medical technologies because, with the help of them, the quality of people’s lives will become higher. However, it is not possible to pay attention only to the existing…

  • Healthcare Economics and Financing

    Table of Contents Introduction Healthcare Theory Overview Healthcare in US Healthcare Policies Healthcare on the global scale Conclusion References Introduction Healthcare represents a unique field of economy based on theoretical concepts and principles. It is considered that economics is a values-neutral science in which no judgment or value is placed on the theory or how…

  • Long-Term Care Financing in the United States

    The United States is a country with a developed health care, to the success of which the American economy contributes significantly. Increased life expectancy of the population is the most important social change since the establishment of the social security system. In 1935, when the law on social insurance came into effect, life expectancy for…

  • Healthcare Finance and Economics: Cleverly’s and Eastlaugh’s Views

    Originally, the importance of this issue may be estimated in accordance with the generally accepted practice of providing the health care economic analysis. In general, the economic information provided by the hospital department depends on the costs of the equipment, costs of the analyses, salaries of the medical workers, rent, etc. Surely, the more patients…

  • Public Health Financing Needs in Maryland

    Table of Contents Abstract Socioeconomic Economic Status of the Communities Socioeconomic Status and Public Health Financing Public Health Initiative for Underserved Communities in Maryland References Abstract Socioeconomic status of people influences the health outlook of the communities. The socioeconomic status is a key factor that influences the allocation of resources for public health financing. Public…

  • Value-Based Reimbursement in Healthcare Financing

    Table of Contents Introduction Advantages Barriers Conclusion References Introduction The value-based reimbursement policy that is currently gaining momentum on the national level has rightfully garnered a lot of attention. According to the overwhelming majority of both healthcare providers and customers, the traditional volume-based approach, also known as a fee-for-service model, does not provide the necessary…