Mini course · Foundation level
Healthcare Finance for Non-Finance Managers
Read the numbers, speak the language of finance and make a stronger case for your department.
What is Healthcare Finance for Non-Finance Managers?
Clinical and departmental managers make decisions every day that affect costs and revenue, often without seeing the full financial picture. This course explains healthcare finance in plain language: how healthcare organisations earn and spend money, reading an income statement, fixed and variable costs, cost per case, budget variance, return on investment and simple business cases. Examples come from hospitals and clinics in public, private and insurance-funded systems.
- Duration
- 1.8 hours
- Lessons
- 5
- Level
- Foundation
- Format
- Online, self-paced
What you'll be able to do
- Describe the main revenue sources and cost drivers of a healthcare organisation
- Interpret key lines in a healthcare income statement
- Distinguish fixed, variable, direct and indirect costs
- Calculate cost per case for a described service
- Explain the causes of a described budget variance
- Build a simple business case with return on investment
Who this course is for
Course content
5 lessons · 1.8 hours total · free preview available
1How Healthcare Money Flows
20 minFree preview· Course content
How Healthcare Money Flows
Revenue sources, payers and cost drivers.
2Reading Financial Statements
22 min· Course content
Reading Financial Statements
Available after you enroll.
3Understanding Costs
22 min· Course content
Understanding Costs
Available after you enroll.
4Variance and Performance
20 min· Course content
Variance and Performance
Available after you enroll.
5Building a Business Case
21 min· Course content
Building a Business Case
Available after you enroll.
Earn a credential employers can check
Every AIHCM credential has a unique ID that anyone can verify online in seconds.
Issued: on completion
How it works
- Finish all 5 lessons at your own pace.
- Get your digital credential with a unique ID.
- Share it — employers can verify it at aihcm.us.
Questions people ask
How much maths is involved?
Only basic arithmetic. Calculators and templates do the heavy lifting.
Is it specific to one country's health system?
No. It explains principles that apply across public, private and insurance-funded systems.
Will this make me an accountant?
No. It helps you understand and use financial information as a manager.
What should I take next?
Department Budgeting & Cost Control builds directly on this course.