Financial Management for Health-System Pharmacists

Financial Management for Health-System Pharmacists
Author: Andrew L. Wilson
Publisher: Amer Soc of Health System
Total Pages: 323
Release: 2008
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9781585281633

Financial Management Basics for Heath-System Pharmacists provides pharmacy managers with a set of fundamental financial management tools as they relate not only to pharmacy department management, but to the management of the hospital and health care system.

Financial Management for Pharmacists

Financial Management for Pharmacists
Author: Norman V. Carroll
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Total Pages: 332
Release: 2007
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780781762397

This comprehensive, clearly written textbook teaches pharmacy students and pharmacists the basics of financial accounting, management accounting, and finance, and equips them with the financial skills needed in pharmacy practice. The Third Edition has been thoroughly updated with new content and realistic problems that allow students to apply what they have learned. This edition presents examples from diverse practice settings, including HMO, hospital, and long-term care pharmacies. A new chapter explains how decision analysis can be used to assist and inform decision-making. The significantly revised pricing chapter provides additional consideration to demand and the interaction of unit costs, volume, demand, and price.

Financial Management for Health-System Pharmacists

Financial Management for Health-System Pharmacists
Author: Andrew L. Wilson
Publisher: ASHP
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2008-09-30
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1585283193

In an era of skyrocketing drug costs, changing reimbursement, pharmacist and technician shortages, and a seemingly permanent "do-more-for-less" era of hospital and health-system management, every management decision that a pharmacy manager makes has financial implications. Success as a manager means understanding - and then mastering - the basics of finance and accounting as practiced in institutional health care. Financial Management for Heath-System Pharmacists provides pharmacy managers with a set of fundamental financial management tools as they relate not only to pharmacy department management, but to the management of the hospital and health care system. Chapters include information on: * Financial accounting principles * Hospital financial management * Budgeting principles * Forecasting pharmaceutical expenditures * Cost management basics * Controlling operating results

Financial Analysis in Pharmacy Practice

Financial Analysis in Pharmacy Practice
Author: Keith N. Herist
Publisher: Pharmaceutical Press
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2011
Genre: Hospital Administration & Care
ISBN: 085369897X

This introductory text covers the basics of accounting and financial management and demonstrates the application of these principles to pharmacy practice. Coverage includes:* the guiding principles of accounting* financial statements, from detailed transactions to summary reports* basics of finance and financial analysis * budgeting and inventory management* pricing goods and services* personal financial management.Case studies, based on realistic examples are used to show how accounting and financial management principles apply to all areas of pharmacy practice. Financial Analysis in Pharmacy Practice is an invaluable resource for graduate students in pharmacy administration and professional pharmacy students, as well as pharmacists in the public and private sectors who wish to be well informed when making financial decisions.Keith N Herist, is Clinical Associate Professor, Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy, University of Georgia College of Pharmacy, USA.Brent L Rollins, is Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Administration, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, School of Pharmacy, USA.Matthew Perri III, is Professor, Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy, University of Georgia College of Pharmacy, USA.

Introduction to Hospital and Health-System Pharmacy Practice

Introduction to Hospital and Health-System Pharmacy Practice
Author: David A. Holdford
Publisher: ASHP
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2010-07-20
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1585282928

Written by leaders and experts in hospital and health-system practices and published by ASHP, the voice of the health-system pharmacy profession, Introduction to Hospital and Health-System Pharmacy Practice is required reading for students and practitioners alike. It’s a comprehensive manual for institutional pharmacy: legal and regulatory issues, medication safety, informatics, and more. Straightforward definitions and clear explanations provide a basic foundation for on-the-job training in hospitals and health-systems. It’s the only introductory textbook available in institutional pharmacy practice.This practical guide offers a highly readable introduction to key areas of pharmacy practice, including: Managing medication use Managing medication distribution Using technology in health systems Budgeting & finance responsibilities Administering and prepping sterile products Managing people Training options for careers Each chapter presents learning objectives and answers the “so what?” so common among student questions. Chapter reviews, discussion guidelines, key word definitions and interactive exercises augment the learning process.Written by hospital pharmacists for future hospital pharmacists, it’s everything important you need to know from the name you trust.For additional product resources about this publication, visit www.ashp.org/pharmacypractice