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Financial and Managerial Accounting in Healthcare Specialization

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University of Arizona

Financial and Managerial Accounting in Healthcare Specialization

Financial and Managerial Accounting for Healthcare.

Build Healthcare Budgeting, Reimbursement, and Financial Analysis Skills for Better Decisions.

Ann McGrath

Instructor: Ann McGrath

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Beginner level

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2 months to complete
at 15 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Analyze healthcare financial statements and payment models, and apply budgeting and managerial accounting to support better decisions.

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April 2026

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Specialization - 3 course series

Healthcare Accounting: Financial Statements & Revenue

Healthcare Accounting: Financial Statements & Revenue

Course 1, 12 hours

What you'll learn

  • Understand key healthcare financial statements and nonprofit reporting practices.

  • Explore reimbursement models like DRGs, bundled payments, and fee‑for‑service.

  • Learn how revenue recognition and payment incentives shape financial outcomes.

Healthcare Accounting: Contracts, Costing & Pricing

Healthcare Accounting: Contracts, Costing & Pricing

Course 2, 15 hours

What you'll learn

  • Evaluate risk‑based contracts and estimate medical claims expense under value‑based care.

  • Analyze cost behavior, perform CVP analysis, and understand how cost structures affect decisions.

  • Allocate costs and set sustainable prices using service line profitability and pricing tools.

What you'll learn

  • Build operational budgets using statistics, revenue, and expense projections.

  • Assess capital investments using payback, NPV, and IRR.

  • Use variance and project analysis to guide strategic financial decisions.

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Ann McGrath
University of Arizona
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