Introductory Healthcare Finance Discussion – Week 5

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PLEASE READ DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY!! Also, please do not let the attached documents overwhelm you. They are only 1)The directions and 2) Pages from one of the resources listed on the directions page. NOTE: Please use APA 7th ed. for referencing and in-text citations please!! (NO .com references! Only scholarly and peer-reviewed!!!) If you do not have a completed reference (where you retrieved it from if no doi…..), I will cancel the order!! All references need to be in alphabetical order, as 7th ed. APA requires! These are two given references: 1)American College of Healthcare Executives. (2013). Top issues confronting hospitals: 2012.Top issues confronting hospitals: 2012. Healthcare Executive, 28(2), 94. 2)American College of Healthcare Executives. (2018). Top issues confronting hospitals in 2017. ACHE. https://www.ache.org/learning-center/research/about-the-field/top-issues-confronting- hospitals/top-issues-confronting-hospitals-in-2017 Directions: Address the following: Evaluate the links and interplays of healthcare economics, accounting, and finance, using literature to support your arguments. Identify and describe three dimensions of your academic, professional, and personal experiences (e.g., as patients, healthcare providers, educators, or other stakeholders, such as policy makers) related to healthcare finance. On the basis of the three dimensions, evaluate the role of healthcare finance in helping U.S. healthcare organizations make informed decisions to achieve the goal of providing the best care at lower costs. Identify a topic related to healthcare finance that interests you to research further. NOTE: I am a mental health social worker if this should be needed to complete this assignment.