HIMS 420 — PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE FOR HEALTH
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT – 3 Units Limitation on Enrollment : Students must be admitted to the Health Information Management program Class Hours: 54 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 162) This course prepares healthcare professionals for the responsibilities of maintaining a well-managed healthcare department/organization. Topics include financial statement analysis, performance measurement, budgets, variance analysis, contract analysis, capital financing, and investment decisions. This course enhances the students’ decision - making abilities through case studies and practical applications to real- world situations. This course is designed for h ealth information management majors. This course may be offered in a distance education format.