A comprehensive overview of ASC financial management.
Although many ASC administrators have no prior financial management education or experience, they're expected to learn on the job. No wonder you and your colleagues often find your financial job responsibilities to be both daunting and intimidating. Fortunately, help is here. Financial Management Made Easy: Strategies for Ambulatory Surgery Centers—a valuable book and CD-ROM set—provides a much-needed overview of financial management at an ambulatory surgery center. This resource supplies administrators, owners, business office managers, and nurse managers with a solid background in all financial aspects of the ASC. It's the perfect resource for the brand-new RN administrator and the seasoned pro alike.  Practical advice—in an accessible, easy-to-read style.
Financial Management Made Easy is the perfect resource to help you understand finances—without taking an accounting course. The user-friendly primer and daily guide covers everything from the fundamentals of accounting to the nitty-gritty of budgeting and payroll. It offers realistic, practical advice to administrators from someone who has experience working in the trenches. An experienced ASC administrator with more than 20 years in the field, author John J. Goehle, MBA, CASC, CPA, also brings his expertise as a financial management instructor for CASC certification to the pages of this helpful book.
Financial Management Made Easy addresses your top concerns and: - offers simple, step-by-step explanations of financial transactions
- includes sample policies and procedures for the business office
- presents best practices and real-life examples
- provides a sample chart of accounts and an example of financial statements
- addresses issues specific to ASCs
- supplies a great introduction to budgeting and sample worksheets
A wealth of resources—conveniently provided on CD-ROM!
All the policies and procedures, as well as the sample forms and charts, are included on the accompanying CD-ROM. Since every ASC is unique, the CD-ROM gives you the flexibility to customize these tools to fit the precise needs of your facility. Don't be intimidated by finances!
Face the financial aspects of your job with confidence—and score higher on your CASC exam! Order your copy of Financial Management Made Easy TODAY! Anyone who manages ASC finances needs this book!
ASC owners, administrators, business office managers, and clinical managers. But hospitals that are looking to compete with ASCs, developers looking to develop new ASCs, and physician offices looking to develop office-based surgery practices will also find this resource useful. Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Fundamentals of accounting
Chapter 2: Accounting services
Chapter 3: Financial reporting
Chapter 4: Accounts receivable and reimbursement
Chapter 5: Accounts payable and materials management
Chapter 6: Using financial information for operations management
Chapter 7: Budgeting in an ASC
Chapter 8: Board reporting and relationships
Chapter 9: Business development
Chapter 10: Business office policies and procedures
ASC financial glossary
Index About the author: John J. Goehle, MBA, CASC, CPA, is the Vice-President of Finance for Facility Development & Management. Mr. Goehle is an experienced healthcare administrator with more than 20 years experience in the healthcare field. Mr. Goehle is also the president of Eden Group Development, Inc.— a Rochester, NY-based consulting firm. Eden Group Development, Inc. was founded in 1990 and specializes in providing financial, development, and information systems consulting services. Mr. Goehle is a frequent speaker at national and state ASC meetings—particularly in the areas of financial management, accounting, and budgeting. Order Your Copy of Financial Management Made Easy Today!! |
