Healthcare Accounting: Financial Statements & Revenue

Build a strong foundation in healthcare finance by learning how hospitals, payors, and nonprofit health organizations report performance and generate revenue. This course introduces you to key financial statements, nonprofit charitable contribution accounting, and the structure of the U.S. healthcare reimbursement system. Through real world scenarios, you’ll explore fee for service models, DRGs, per diem and case rate payments, bundled payments, and cost sharing contracts. You’ll also learn how quality metrics, coordinated care, and value based incentives shape financial outcomes and patient care. By the end of the course, you’ll understand how financial reporting, reimbursement methodologies, and revenue recognition principles interact in today’s complex healthcare environment. Complete all courses in the specialization to become eligible for Credit By Exam toward university credit.