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NEW BOOKS

GAPENSKI'S UNDERSTANDING HEALTHCARE
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, EIGHTH EDITION
George H. Pink, PhD, and Paula H. Song, PhD
➤ Instructor Resources:
Test bank, PowerPoint slides, solutions for in-class problems,
solutions for end-of-chapter problems, and solutions for mini-cases.
➤ Student Resources:
Text models, end-of-chapter problems, mini-cases, in-class problems,
online chapters, and chapter supplements.
Borrowing, earning, spending, forecasting, monitoring, and budgeting-all of
these financial activities are woven into virtually every major decision a healthcare
institution makes. Leaders are best positioned for strategically powerful decisions
when they approach challenges with a firm grasp of the most pertinent tools of
finance.
An AUPHA/HAP book
Hardbound book, 750 pp,
January 2020
ISBN-13: 978-1-64055-109-1
Order code: 2399I
$92.40 member price;
$132 non-member price

Although financial decisions are nuanced and complex, Gapenski's Understanding
Healthcare Financial Management makes the topic engaging and clear. Rich with
examples, both real and fictional, the book makes the practical application of
abstract concepts comprehensible and covers such vital topics as:

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The eighth edition of this classic textbook is full of extra activities to solidify
learning, ranging from spreadsheet problems, minicases, and self-test questions
to more in-depth resources such as integrative applications and supplementary
online materials and chapters. This entire edition has been updated to reflect the
December 2017 federal tax bill, with two chapters extensively revised to clarify
concepts, incorporate actual data, and reflect new reporting requirements.

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Time value analysis
Debt, equity, and lease financing
Capital budgeting and risk analysis
Financial condition analysis and forecasting
Revenue cycle

Gapenski's Understanding Healthcare Financial Management offers a practical
introduction to the useful concepts that every healthcare decision-maker needs to
know, giving leaders a real advantage as they face some of the most consequential
choices of their careers.
George H. Pink, PhD, is the Humana Distinguished Professor in the
Department of Health Policy and Management of the Gillings School of Global
Public Health and a senior research fellow at the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health
Services Research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Paula H. Song, PhD, is associate professor and director of the residential master's
program in the Department of Health Policy and Management of the Gillings
School of Global Public Health and a research fellow at the Cecil G. Sheps Center
for Health Services Research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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