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1. What is meant by a pro forma financial statement? How are pro forma financial statements utilized in determining whether a major proposed project for the healthcare organization should be approved or not? Provide at least two examples of healthcare projects that should be analyzed by pro forma statement before making a go or no-go decision.
Your response must be at least 200 words in length.
2. Consider the Ridgeland Heights Medical Center (RHMC) actions presented on pages 11 and 12 of your textbook. The medical center is trying to counter a dwindling inpatient census at the facility. What do you think of the three strategies proposed here? Can you think of any other strategies that RHMC should consider here?
Your response must be at least 200 words in length.
3. The demand for healthcare administrators has gone up substantially over recent decades, as has the salary range for the position. The job of managing healthcare facilities has become more challenging and more important than ever before. How would you describe the dual purpose of financial management in health care today?
Your response must be at least 200 words in length.
4. Anyone involved with American health care probably knows that our spending is out of control. We experience far greater medical spending than any other nation. Just how much do we spend on health care in America, and what are we spending all of that money on? Provide specific examples of the types of healthcare spending and amounts of spending based on the most current data in your textbook.
Your response must be at least 200 words in length.