Each module will have related discussion boards. The discussion boards are used

Each module will have related discussion boards. The discussion boards are used to reiterate the most important aspects of each module and assess your understanding of each module. The discussion board must be typed in 14-point Open Sans font, single spaced, and submitted via Blackboard.
Students are to have a discussion summarizing what they learned. To be sure you receive full credit for the discussion board, you need to post your initial response, then respond to a peer. This will ensure full credit for the discussion board providing your initial response, and your peer response are substantive. There is a 75–100-word requirement for your initial response and a 50–75-word requirement for your peer response.
For Your Consideration
Does the Finance Function Differ Among Providers?
Readers of this book understand the difference between for-profit and not-for-profit providers. Not-for-profit providers have a charitable mission, while for-profits are in business to make money for owners. Furthermore, all not-for-profit earnings must be reinvested in the enterprise, while some (or all) profits of for-profit health services businesses may be returned to owners in the form of dividends or stock repurchases. Although many studies have tried to assess which type of ownership is better for patients, no consensus has been reached.
But what about the finance function? That is, what about the day-to-day activities of operational managers and the finance staff? Are these appreciable different at non-for-profit providers than at for-profit providers? What about different types of providers – say, medical group practices versus hospitals? If those activities differ, might you benefit from taking two healthcare finance courses – one for investor-owned providers and another for not-for-profit providers? Or should separate healthcare finance courses be offered for different types of providers, for example, one for hospitals and another for nursing homes?
What do you think? Is the finance function at not-for-profit providers appreciable different from that at for-profit providers, or is there an appreciable difference between types of providers? If there are differences, what are they?
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