Ambulatory Care Organization and Management

accounting accrual basis activity allocation American Hospital Association appointment system approach areas assessment assets cash basis cash basis accounting cash flow statement cash flows cash inflows cash outflows chapter clinic compensation cost-behavior patterns determine doctors employees equipment evaluation example expenses facilities financial statements fixed costs functions group practice health maintenance organizations health services HMOs hospital identify important income income statement increasing individual investment involved laboratory liabilities long-range decision measure medical director Medical Group Management medical record medical staff midlevel practitioners monitoring needs net present value nurse nurse practitioners operating organization organizational patient visits percent performance personnel PGPs physician practice's prepaid present value problems procedures professional programs quality assurance radiology rate of return relationships responsibility centers revenue role salaries scheduling specialty specific supplies Table Total types value of cash variable costs