phe5hsr health service resource management

HEALTH SERVICE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

PHE5HSR

2020

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 case mix funding.

SchoolPsychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorHanan Khalil

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters

Exchange StudentsNo

Available as ElectiveNo

Learning ActivitiesN/A

Capstone subjectNo

Subject particulars

Subject rules

PrerequisitesN/A

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Quota Management StrategyN/A

Quota-conditions or rulesN/A

Special conditionsoffered subject to sufficient enrolment numbers.

Minimum credit point requirementN/A

Assumed knowledgeN/A

Learning resources

Accounting: Business Reporting for Decision Making

Resource TypeBook

Resource RequirementRecommended

AuthorBirt, J., Chalmers, K., Beal, D., Brooks, S., Byrne, S., Oliver, J.

Year2017

Edition/Volume6th ED

PublisherJOHN WILEY & SONS

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Career Ready

Career-focusedNo

Work-based learningNo

Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A

Entire subject or partial subjectN/A

Total hours/days requiredN/A

Location of WBL activity (region)N/A

WBL addtional requirementsN/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Evaluate and interpret and apply principles and conventions of basic principles and conventions of accounting, such as relevance, reliability, materiality and timeliness

02. Analyse and interpret the performance of a health service organisation using pre-existing data and predict outcomes within the five major accounting categories of assets, liabilities, owners equity, revenues and expenses

03. Analyse and interpret between the information provided through a balance sheet, a profit and loss (or income) statement and a statement of cash flows and formulate these financial statements to provide commentary on a health service organisation's performance.

04. Synthesize data to discriminate between cash and accrual accounting and develop evidence based recommendations for managers in the health sector.

05. Analyse and synthesize relevant data to justify a capital budgeting decision using evidence based arguments.

06. Using evidence-based skills, analyze, evaluate and critique the implications of the applications of different methods of financing health service organisations, such as activity based funding.

Subject options

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City Campus, 2020, Semester 2, Online

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment informationN/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorHanan Khalil

Class requirements

Lecture/SeminarWeek: 32 - 42
Two 3.50 hours lecture/seminar 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 3.00 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	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Two blog postings in peer group (500 words each with a total of 1000 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. Marks and comments provided on LMS one week after blog postings.	N/A	Other	Group	No	20	SILO2, SILO6
Multiple choice quiz (equivalent 1000 words). Students will be tested on a range of knowledge of accounting principles and financial statements. Marks and comments provided on LMS two week after submission.	N/A	Quizzes	Individual	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
One 2,000-word written assignment. Students will explain, defend and analyse approaches to various financial statements, budgeting, costing and casemix. Marks and comments provided on LMS two weeks after submission.	N/A	Assignment	Individual	No	50	SILO1, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6

Assessment element

City Campus, 2020, Winter semester, Blended