phe5hsr hlth serv resource mgt
HEALTH SERVICE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
PHE5HSR
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students are introduced to financial management in health services, in particular, systems of finance and budgeting. Topics covered include accounting principles, the analysis and interpretation of financial data and quantitative performance data for management control, and basic techniques of quantitative decision making and operations research for dealing with health service resource utilisation decisions. Students are also introduced to costing and casemix funding.
SchoolSchool of Psychology & Public Health
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorSandra Leggat
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions offered subject to sufficient enrolment numbers.
Learning resources
Readings
Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
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Readings | Accounting: Business Reporting for Decision Making | Recommended | Birt, J., Chalmers, K., Beal, D., Brooks, S., Byrne, S., Oliver, J. | JOHN WILEY & SONS, 2008 (2ND ED). |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Understand and apply basic principles and conventions of accounting, such as relevance, reliability, materiality and timeliness
- Activities:
- Working with financial statements assignment
02. Critique the performance of a health service organisation using the five major accounting categories of assets, liabilities, owner's equity, revenues and expenses
- Activities:
- Working with financial statements assignment
03. Distinguish between the information provided through a balance sheet, a profit and loss (or income) statement and a statement of cash flows and analyse these financial statements to provide commentary on a health service organisation's performance.
- Activities:
- Working with financial statements assignment
04. Explain the difference between cash and accrual accounting and argue the implications for managers in the health sector.
- Activities:
- Online activities and blog postings
05. Prepare and defend budgets for their organisations or departments and apply the basic principles of management accounting. Demonstrate skills in product costing.
- Activities:
- Budgeting, costing and casemix assignment
06. Analyse relevant data to support a capital budgeting decision.
- Activities:
- Budgeting, costing and casemix assignment
07. Critique the implications of the different methods of financing health service organisations, such as activity based funding.
- Activities:
- Budgeting, costing and casemix assignment
Subject options
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City Campus, 2019, Semester 2, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSandra Leggat
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 32 - 42
Two 3.5 hours workshop per study period during the day from week 32 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.
"These two (week 32 and week 42) face-to-face workshops are optional."
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.0 hours unscheduled online class per week from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
"A flexible online learning package equivalent to three hours contact per week."
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
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Blog postings in peer group (Equivalent 1,000 words) | Students are required to comment on a relevant financial issue in healthcare and provide comment on at least two of their group members' postings. | 10 | 01, 04 |
one 2,000-word written assignment | 45 | 01, 02, 03 | |
one 2,000-word written assignment | 45 | 04, 05, 06, 07 |
City Campus, 2019, Winter semester, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSandra Leggat
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 27 - 27
Three 3.0 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 27 to week 27 and delivered via blended.
"Three hour lecture workshop."
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
Blog postings in peer group (Equivalent 1,000 words) | Students are required to comment on a relevant financial issue in healthcare and provide comment on at least two of their group members' postings. | 10 | 01, 04 |
one 2,000-word written assignment | 45 | 01, 02, 03 | |
one 2,000-word written assignment | 45 | 04, 05, 06, 07 |