Describe the advantages and disadvantages for each source of revenue from the viewpoint of a healthcare manager.
Apply the procedures for argumentation analysis (located in Chapter 8) to display contending positions and underlying assumptions for the content of Review Question 8.
August 4, 2017Examine the various cost classifications, the different allocation bases, and the application of cost-accounting standards.
August 4, 2017Describe the advantages and disadvantages for each source of revenue from the viewpoint of a healthcare manager.
The 2010 HCA 10K report is located within the Securities Exchange Commission at the following Web site:
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/860730/000095012311015233/g25905e10vk.htm
Review the “Sources of Revenue” section beginning on page 5 and ending on page 15.
Complete the following:
- Write a 2–3-page analysis of the sources of revenue.
- Describe the advantages and disadvantages for each source of revenue from the viewpoint of a healthcare manager.
- Determine the fixed, variable, and semivariable costs.
Use the financial reports (beginning on page 52) within the document to help you. Be sure to exhibit comprehension of the various payment models in your analysis.
Option 2: Hospital Adjusted Expenses
Review the 2010 HCA Annual Investment by State Report at:
http://hcagovernmentrelations.com/utility/forms/investment-by-state2010.pdf
Complete the following:
- Pick 6 states to compare uncompensated care expenses.
- Develop a graph to display your results.
- As a healthcare manager within one of HCA’s facilities, suggest ways to decrease the total uncompensated care amount.
- Write a 2–3-page analysis of your comparison.
Use the financial reports within the document to help you. Be sure to exhibit comprehension of the various payment models in your analysis.
Include all required tasks for this assignment in a Word document.
