"The original textbook by Dr. Susan Penner was written 20 years ago as the Introduction to Health Care Economics and Financial Management: Fundamental Concepts with Practical Application. It has helped nurses, nurse leaders, students, and faculty to understand, develop knowledge, and gain competency in the often complex world of finance and economics. It has been a very thorough and practical book for both the classroom and practice environments. We want to thank Dr. Penner for her vision and the execution of a resource that has stood the test of time and changing healthcare and reimbursement environments. Furthermore, we are humbled and grateful that Dr. Penner would entrust her life's work to us in revising the fourth edition of Economics and Financial Management for Nurses and Nurse Leaders, so many more generations of nurses may benefit from her wisdom. To honor Dr. Penner, it is with these sentiments in mind that we've renamed the book Penner's Economics and Financial Management for Nurses and Nurse Leaders, Fourth Edition"-- Provided by publisher.

First Springer Publishing edition (2012), 2013, 2016.

Chapter 1. Economics of health care -- Chapter 2. Healthcare reimbursement and insurance -- Chapter 3. Quantifying nursing care, staffing, and productivity -- Chapter 4. Budget planning -- Chapter 5. Reporting and managing budgets -- Chpater 6. Special purpose, capital, and other budgets -- Chapter 7. Cost-benefit analysis -- Chapter 8. Assessing financial health -- Chapter 9. Building a business case -- Chapter 10. Entrepreneurship, contract negotiation, and practice management -- Chapter 11. Grant writing for helathcare programs -- Chater 12. Ethical issues and financial issues in international healthcare systems -- Chapter 13. Health policy and future trends.