Financial Statement Analysis in Healthcare
Learn how to analyze healthcare financial statements with confidence. In this course, you'll master key financial ratios, understand healthcare-specific financial challenges, and apply practical techniques to evaluate both for-profit and nonprofit healthcare organizations.
Course Description
Financial statement analysis is critical for anyone working with or investing in healthcare organizations. In this course, you'll learn how to interpret the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement with a specific focus on healthcare industry nuances like reimbursement systems, regulatory impacts, and liquidity risks. You'll gain hands-on experience calculating key financial ratios, identifying financial risks unique to healthcare, and comparing financial performance across different types of healthcare organizations.
Through real-world examples and case studies, you'll build the skills to confidently evaluate the financial health of healthcare providers and make informed decisions.
In this course, you'll learn...
Course Objectives
To interpret financial statements, understanding components unique to the healthcare industry.
To analyze key financial ratios related to liquidity, solvency, and profitability to assess the financial health of a healthcare organization.
To evaluate revenue recognition practices in healthcare.
To identify financial risks and challenges unique to healthcare entities.
To compare financial performance metrics across different types of healthcare organizations.
How you'll apply these skills...
Evaluate Investment Opportunities: Use financial statement analysis to identify promising healthcare organizations, ensuring your investments align with strong financial health and growth potential.
Optimize Lending Decisions: Assess the liquidity and solvency of healthcare borrowers to minimize risk and secure confident loan approvals.
Drive Strategic Management: Leverage key financial ratios to benchmark your healthcare organization’s performance against competitors, guiding data-driven operational improvements.
Navigate Revenue Complexities: Decode revenue recognition models to accurately forecast cash flows and enhance financial planning in healthcare’s unique reimbursement environment.
Mitigate Financial Risks: Spot and address industry-specific challenges, like extended revenue cycles or regulatory compliance, to safeguard your organization’s stability.
Compare Organizational Performance: Apply performance metrics to evaluate diverse healthcare entities, from nonprofits to for-profits, empowering informed partnerships or acquisitions.
Enhance Reporting Accuracy: Ensure financial statements reflect healthcare-specific nuances, boosting credibility with stakeholders and regulators.
Strengthen Budgeting and Forecasting: Use insights from financial analysis to create robust budgets that account for healthcare’s capital-intensive nature and variable revenue streams.
Course Instructor
Michael Carroll, CPA, CISA, CISM
Michael is an accounting and information security professional. He is also an Adjunct Professor at several higher education institutions, where he is responsible for teaching various accounting and information technology courses.
Michael earned his MBA in Accounting and B.S. in Accounting / Accounting Information Systems from Canisius University. Additionally, Michael is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). Michael is a current member of the NYCPA’s Education Committee and has been an Advisory Board Member for the Academy of Finance (AOF) since 2020.
Michael enjoys traveling, hiking, and watching the Buffalo Bills. He has also participated in several marathon events.
Course Content
Additional Info
Format
5-20 min. videos, 2 quizzes, and a final assessment
Field of study
Finance
CPE Credits
CPEs 3.0
Prerequisites
Completion of our foundational Healthcare Accounting & Finance Courses