The course project must include at least the following sections; you may want to include others if you deem them appropriate:

Introduction

Challenges and Problems (associated with your topic)

Review of the Literature

Critical Analysis of Challenges/Problems

Recommended Solutions

Implementation of Solutions

Justification of Solutions

Conclusion

References

Some possible course project topics for your consideration are listed below:

Managed care impacts on healthcare finance

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and healthcare finance

Hospital ownership types and impacts on healthcare finance

Presenting hospital financial statements

Strategic financial planning for healthcare organizations

Financial management of home health care

Financial management of ambulatory surgery

Financial management of clinics

Financial management of physician practices

Flexible budgeting for healthcare organizations

Capital budgeting for healthcare organizations

Information management for healthcare organizations 

Principles and practices for hospital auditing

The course project must be seven to ten pages, double-spaced, not counting the cover page and the references pages. You must use at least five outside sources for your course project beyond the course textbook. At least one reference must come directly from the CSU Online Library. Web resources and professional journal articles will be key sources in researching your topic.

All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying APA citations.

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