Question

what is the distinction between the purpose of healthcare management and the purpose od healthcare financial management?

Answer 1

The purpose of healthcare management is to prioritise, identify and resolve the sometimes contradictory purposes of an organization. These resolution involve the organizations governing body, medical staff and often times various licensing and accrediting bodies. The goal of a good healthcare manager is to accomplish the organizational purposes through communicating, co-ordinating and decision making.

The purpose of healthcare financial management is to provide the financial and accounting information that helps healthcare managers accomplish said organizational purposes.