Essentials of Health Care Finance is fully revised and updated with current, real-world examples of financial problems and solutions as well as the latest financial ratio standards. This new edition also introduces ICD-10 coding and offers comprehensive coverage of the impact of the Affordable Care Act in all relevant chapters. New to the Eighth Edition: • All chapters updated with current examples and the latest financial ratio standards • Coverage of new topics throughout including, the introduction of ICD-10 coding, the impact of the ACA • New discussion of ACOs including ACO type cost variance analysis • Expanded coverage of specific costing of encounters using charge code level data • New discussion of capital project analysis in a health care system framework with corporate decision making • New discussion and examples of hospital acquisition of physician practices In Doody's assessment, awarding the 8th Edition a 3-star rating, they said: “This is a much-needed update from the seventh edition. It is relevant and provides current applications of ICD-10 coding and the Affordable Care Act in all applicable chapters.”