Financial and business management for the doctor of nursing practice / KT Waxman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Waxman, KT.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nursing services--Business management.

Nursing services.

Nursing--Economic aspects.

Nursing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (375 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

""Finally, a definitive financial management book geared to nursing professionals who need to know health care finance in non-CPA terms. Dr. Waxman has organized excellent authors who are knowledgeable about their topic and address the issues using real-life examples that make sense to nursing professionals I am thrilled to see [that] Dr. Waxman has used her knowledge and skills in producing a book that has been on my to-do list for years.""-Roxanne Spitzer, PhD, MBA, RN, FAANEditor in Chief, Nurse LeaderNow more than ever, nurse leaders must be proficient in understanding the financial aspect

Contents:

Cover Page; Financial and Business Management for the Doctor of Nursing Practice; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Part I: The Big Picture of Health Care Finance; Chapter 1: Financing U.S. Health Care: Past, Present, and Future: Implications for the Doctor of Nursing Practice; Key Words; Introduction; Health Care Finance and Business Skills; The Big Picture; The Providers; The Payers; Health Insurance and Health Insurance Coverage; Employment-Based Coverage; Private Insurance; Public Financing of Health Insurance; Medicare and Medicaid; Overuse of Services

Factors Affecting CoverageUninsured and Underinsured; Reimbursement-Provider Payment; Fee-for-Service; Managed Care Approaches; Episodic Care; Prospective Payment-Hospitals; Resource-Based Relative Value Scale-Outpatient Care; Case-Mix Methods-Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Facilities; Low Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement; Reimbursement for ANPs and DNPs; The Future; Conclusion; Critical Thinking Exercises; References; Chapter 2: The Economic Context of Nursing Practice in the United States; Key Words; Introduction; What is Health Economics?; Principles of Economics; Why Trade Occurs

The Role of PreferencesMarginal Utility and Marginal Costs; Equilibrium in a Market; Changes in Equilibrium; The Concept of a "Perfect Market"; Health Care in the Economic Framework; Imperfect Competition in Nursing Labor Markets; The Role of Health Insurance; The Fundamental Problem of Health Care Policy; U.S. Health Financing and Reform; How Health Care is Financed in the United States; Why Might Changes in the U.S. Health System be needed?; The Historical Context of Health Reform; The Affordable Care Act; Conclusion; Critical Thinking Exercises; References

Chapter 3: Insurance Coverage and Reimbursement in Acute and Non-Acute SettingsKey Words; Introduction; Overview; Health Insurance and Reimbursement in Acute Care Settings; Part I: Health Insurance; Major Trends; The Uninsured; Insurance Scenario Illustrating Morrison's Volume-Based and Value-Based Curves (Adapted From AHA, 2011a, p. 8); Part II: Reimbursement; National Health Expenditures; DNP Essential Related to Reimbursement; The Macro System-The Prominence of Government; Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); DRG-Based Reimbursement; The View From the C-Suite

Third-Party Collection in Managed Care Environments: Payer MixAdvanced Practice Nurse Reimbursement; Types of Provider Payment; Optimizing Reimbursement; Health Insurance and Reimbursement in Non-Acute Care Settings as Provisions in Health Care Reform; Current Issues; Health Care Reform; Accountable Care Organizations; Political/Economic Environment; Interprofessional Implications: The Ideal Integrated Delivery System; DNP Role Related to Reimbursement; Critical Thinking Exercises; Resources; Additional Key Words With Definitions; References; Part II: Budgeting for Acute and Ambulatory Care

Chapter 4: Acute Care Utilization, Staffing, and Financial Indicators

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8261-0948-9

OCLC:

818734123