Resources for Healthcare Finance, Accounting and Reimbursement

This Guide provides resources for CFOs, health care finance directors, accountants, business office managers, practice managers, compliance officers and billers. Before visiting the pages provided below, we suggest that you bookmark this page, so that you may find your way back here whenever you wish.

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Web Resources

American College of Medical Quality - ACMQ
America's Health Insurance Plans - 1,300 members
Association for Benchmarking Health Care - ABHC
Association of University Programs in Health Administration - AUPHA
Calendar of Health Observance Dates - up-to-date listing by month & year
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) - complete info
Consumer Price Indexes (CPI) - up-to-date info from US Dept. of Labor
CMS Online Manual System - CMS (HCFA) manuals & updates online here
Data, Trends, Benchmarks, Stats, Directories - locate healthcare data
Gift Ideas - for associates, physicians, managers
Glossary of Managed Care Terms - management definitions
Guide to Hospital Associations - listing of hospital associations by state
Guide to Professional Associations - find numerous health professions groups
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) - instructions, updates
Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)
Healthcare Costs - numerous articles from AHRQ
Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)
Health Care Quality Resources - links to numerous QI, QA or PI resources
Healthcare Informatics - numerous articles from AHRQ
Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) - at CMS/HCFA
Inflation Calculator - based on CPI
Inpatient PPS rule CMS-1428-P - 2005 Inpatient PPS
Job Openings - review updated list of healthcare & managed care jobs
Medicaid Index - all documents online at CMS (formerly HCFA)
Medicare Index - all documents online at CMS (formerly HCFA)
New York Stock Exchange
Population Index - for preparation of funding requests & market studies
Provider Reimbursement Manual, Part II - easy-to-navigate, from CMS (HCFA)
Salary Surveys - in healthcare
Signature Series - well-written essays regarding managed care
State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) - thorough information
State Inpatient Databases (SID) - obtain from AHCPR

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Finance, Accounting, Billing & Reimbursement Books

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837i Claim Editor - Ingenix, HIPAA compliant, always current
Accounting Fundamentals for Health Care Management - Feb 2006
Accounting Handbook for Medical Practices - 2000
Accounts Receivable Management for the Medical Practice, 2e - PMIC, 2002
Accounts Receivable Tool Kit - Ingenix, always current
AHA Guide - the top guide to companies, hospitals, leaders, current edition
AHA Hospital Statistics: Analysis & Comparison of Hospital Trends - AHA, current
Almanac of Hospital Financial & Operating Indicators - Ingenix, current editions
Appealing & Preventing Denied Claims - 2004
Assessing & Improving Billing & Collections - AMA, 2000
Assessing the Value of a Medical Practice, 2e - Feb 2004
Best Practice Financial Management: Concepts for Healthcare Leaders, 3e - ACHE, Jul 2006
Beyond the Contract: Managing Your Relationship with the Payer - Nov 2006
Business Continuity Planning & HIPAA - Aug 2004
Business Fundamentals for the Rehabilitation Professional - Jun 2004
Business Concepts for Healthcare Providers - 2004
Budgeting Concepts for Nursing Managers, 3e - 2001
Buying, Selling & Owning the Medical Practice, 2e - Nov 2003
Calculated Risk: Guide to Assessing & Controlling the Financial Risk - AHA, 2000
Capital Campaigns, Strategies That Work, 2e - Aug 2004
Cases in Healthcare Finance, 3e - Sep 2005
Chargemaster Analyzer - Ingenix, complete desktop solution
Chargemasters: Strategies to Ensure Accurate Reimbursement & Compliance - Oct 2005
Charity Care: Tools to Manage the Uninsured Population - Apr 2005
Chart of Accounts for Health Care Organizations - MGMA, 1999
Coder Productivity: Tapping Your Team's Talents to Improve Quality & Reduce A/R - May 2006
Coding Books - please go to coding resources page
Collections 1, 2, 3: Proven Strategies for Collecting Long-Term Care A/R - Aug 2004
Compensation - please see our human resources page
Complete Guide to Medicare Coverage Issues - Ingenix, updateable, always current
(The) Complete Guide to Mergers & Acquisitions, 2e - Aug 2007
Compliance Books - please go to our compliance & legal resources page
Conducting a Successful Annual Giving Program - 2001
Conducting a Successful Capital Campaign, 2e - 1999
Conducting a Successful Development Services Program - 2001
Conducting a Successful Fundraising Program - 2001
Conducting a Successful Major Gifts & Planned Giving Program - 2002
Consumer Driven Care Guidebook, 2e - Jul 2005
Contracting in a Managed Care Environment: Market-Based Approaches - 2002
Cost Accounting for Health Care Organizations, 2e - 1999
Cost-Benefit Analysis, 3e - Dec 2005
CPT Coding - please see our full list of coding resources
Cutting Costs in the Physician Practice, 2e - Aug 2005
Demand Management Best Practices: Process, Principles & Collaboration - 2003
Denial Management: Key Tools & Strategies - Nov 2005
Denial Management Tool Kit - Ingenix, always current
Designing & Conducting Cost-Effectiveness Analyses in Medicine & Health Care - 2002
Directory of Health Care Group Purchasing Organizations - current edition
Directory of Healthcare Recruiters - 2007 Edition
Directory of Hospital Personnel - most current edition
Directory of Privately Owned Hospitals & Management Companies - FAH
(The) Doctor's Wealth Preservation Guide, 4e - Jan 2007
Documentation & Reimbursement for Behavioral Healthcare - AHIMA, Apr 2005
Documentation & Reimbursement for Home Care & Hospice - AHIMA, Nov 2001
Documentation & Reimbursement for Long-Term Care - AHIMA, May 2004
DRG Books - go to coding page here
(The) Economic Evolution of American Health Care - 2002
Economics & Nursing: Critical Professional Issues, 1e - 2001
(The) Economics of Health & Health Care, 5e - Jun 2006
(The) Economics of Health & Medical Care, 5e - Dec 2003
Emergency Department Coding & Billing - Apr 2005
(The) Essential Handbook of Internal Auditing - May 2005
(The) Essential RBRVs - Ingenix, book & CD-ROM, current editions
Essentials of Cost Accounting for Health Care Organizations, 3e - Mar 2007
Essentials of Health Care Finance, 6e - Dec 2006
Essentials of Health Care Finance: for Health Information Managers - AHIMA, Jun 2005
Essentials of Health Care Organization Finance Basics: Primer for Board Members - Nov 2004
Estimated Useful Lives of Depreciable Hospital Assets - AHA, Jun 2004
Evidence-Based to Value-Based Medicine - AMA, Feb 2005
Finance in Brief: Six Key Concepts for Healthcare Leaders, 2e - 2002
Financial & Accounting Guide for Not-for-Profit Organizations, 7e - Apr 2005
Financially Focused Project Management - Nov 2003
Financial Management for Medical Groups, 2e - MGMA, 2000
Financial Management for Nurse Managers & Executives, 3e - Apr 2007
Financial Management for Public, Health & Not-for-Profit, 2e - Oct 2004
Financial Management in Health Care Organizations - Nov 2002
Financial Management Made Easy: Strategies for Ambulatory Surgery Centers - Nov 2005
Financial Management of Health Care Organizations, 2e - 2003
(The) Financial Management of Hospitals & Healthcare Organizations, 4e - Nov 2007
Financial Management of the Medical Practice, 2e - AMA, Sep 2002
Financial Modeling Using Excel & VBA - Feb 2004
Financial Planning Handbook for Physicians & Advisors - Jan 2005
Financial Strategy for Managed Care: Rate, Risk, Competitive Advantage - Jun 2002
Fiscal Administration: Analysis & Applications for the Public Sector, 6e - Oct 2002
Fundamentals of Health Care Financial Management: Fiscal Issues & Activities, 2e - 2002
Fundraising Basics: A Complete Guide, 2e - 2001
GAAP - Generally Accepted Accounting Principles - 2007
Grant Application Writer's Handbook, 4e - Sep 2004
Guide to Compliance Auditing: Applying OIG Techniques & Tools - May 2002
Guide to Health Insurance Billing, 2e - Mar 2006
Guide to Inpatient Clinical Documentation Improvement: Ensure Reimbursement - Nov 2002
Guide to Outpatient Documentation: Revenue Cycle Management - 2003
HCPCS Coding - please see our full list of coding resources
Health Care Billing & Collections: Forms, Checklists, Guidelines - updated
Health Care Collector Training Guide - 2000
Health Care Economics - Feb 2007
Health Care Economics, 6e - Jul 2004
(The) Healthcare Executive's Guide to Allocating Capital - ACHE, Jun 2007
Health Care Finance & Economics - Aug 2003
Health Care Finance: Basic Tools for Non-Financial Managers, 2e - Jan 2006
Healthcare Finance: Introduction to Accounting & Financial Management, 4e - ACHE, Nov 2007
Health Care Financial Management for Nurse Managers: Merging the Heart - Jun 2005
Health Care Financial Management for Nurse Managers: Applications - Jul 2005
Health Care Operations Management: Quantitative Approach - Aug 2007
Healthcare Price, Cost & Utilization Benchmarks - HCPro, Dec 2006
Healthcare Product Comparison System - ECRI, digital, always current
Health Care Registration Forms, Checklists & Guidelines - always current
Health Economics, 4e - Jun 2006
Health Economics & Policy, 3e - Mar 2004
Health Economics: Fundamentals & Flow of Funds, 2e - Jun 2003
Health Economics: Theories, Insights & Industry Studies - Mar 2003
Health Insurance Carrier Directory - PMIC, current versions
HIPAA Resources - review our list of HIPAA resources
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HMO / PPO Directory - newest edition
Hospital Auditing & Monitoring: Sample Programs for Key Risk Areas - Apr 2004
Hospital Chargemaster Guide - Ingenix, current & updateable editions
Hospital Editing Desk Reference - Ingenix, always current & updated
(The) Hospitalist Program Management Guide - 2003
Hospital Product Price Trends: Better Purchasing Value - May 2006
Hospital Statistics: Analysis & Comparison of Hospital Trends - AHA, current
How to Bill Medicare for Skilled Nursing Facilities - Feb 2006
How to Comply with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 - Mar 2006
(The) How-to Manual for Rehab Denials & Appeals - May 2005
ICD-9-CM Coding - please see our full list of coding resources
mplementation Guide to Severity-Adjusted DRGs - Ingenix, always current
Improve Billing & Collections: Get the Money You Deserve Now - May 2006
Insurance Directory: Most Complete Listing of Insurers - Ingenix, current editions
Insurance Handbook for the Medical Office, 9e - Nov 2005
Introduction to Financial Accounting, 3e - May 2003
Introduction to Health Care Economics & Financial Management - Nov 2003
Lab Billing & Coding: Effective Strategies for Compliance - Nov 2005
Launching a Healthcare Capital Project - AHA, Mar 2004
Looking for Cash Flow: Improve in Medical Group Practices - MGMA, 2002
Managed Care & Ambulatory Surgery: Contract Negotiation & Reimbursement - Dec 2004
Managed Care Glossary - 2006
Managed Care Survival Guide for Healthcare Providers - HCPro, Sep 2006
Managed Medicare & Medicaid Factbook - current annual edition
Management Issues - also see our Health Administration resources here
Management Accounting for Health Care: Decision Support Tools - Sep 2004
Management Accounting in Health Care Organizations - Sep 2003
Manager's Guide to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act - Feb 2004
Managing the Margin - HFMA, newsletter
Mastering Patient Flow: Increase Efficiency & Earnings, 3e - 2007
Mastering the Reimbursement Process, 4e - AMA, Apr 2007
Maximizing Billing & Collections in the Medical Practice - Jan 2007
(The) Medical Billing Handbook - Dec 2004
Medical Fees in the US - PMIC, current editions
Medical Insurance Made Easy, 2e - Jan 2006
Medical Practice Business Plan Workbook, 2e - Nov 2003
Medical Practice Handbook: Accounting, Managed Care, Operations - 2002
Medicare Billing Troubleshooter for Clinical Trials - Dec 2003
Medicare Compliance Manual - PMIC, current editions
Medicare Cost Reports Made Easy: Guide for SNF - Nov 2004
Medicare Desk Reference for Hospitals - always current, Ingenix
Medicare Desk Reference for Physicians - always current, Ingenix
Medicare Explained - Mar 2006
Medicare Fee Calculator - AMA, current editions
Medicare Medical Necessity: Reimbursement & Compliance - Dec 2002
Medicare RBRVS: The Physician's Guide - current editions
Medicare Rules & Regulations - PMIC, Current Edition
Medicare's Physician Quality Reporting Initiative & Beyond - 2007
Medication Safety & Cost Recovery: Approach for Executives - 2001
Medicine & the Market: Equity v. Choice - May 2006
MGMA Academic Practice Compensation & Production Survey - most current version
MGMA Ambulatory Surgery Center Performance Survey - current version
MGMA Coding Profile Sourcebook: Medical Specialties - most current version
MGMA Coding Profile Sourcebook: Primary Care Specialties - current version
MGMA Coding Profile Sourcebook: Surgical Specialties - current version
MGMA Cost Survey: Multispecialty Practices Report - most current version!
MGMA Cost Survey: Single Specialty Practices Report - most current version!
MGMA Management Compensation Survey - current version
MGMA Performance & Practices of Successful Medical Groups - current version
MGMA Physician Compensation & Production Survey - current version
Microsoft Excel Data Analysis & Business Modeling - Feb 2004
Money & Outpatient Psychiatry: Practice Guidelines - May 2005
(The) National Directory of Managed Care Organizations, 5e - 2006
National Fee Analyzer - Ingenix, most current editions
(The) National Managed Care Leadership Directory - current edition
Non-Physician Providers: Coding, Billing & Reimbursement - Nov 2004
Not-for-Profit Audit Committee Best Practices - Dec 2005
Optimize Your Healthcare Supply Chain Performance - ACHE, Mar 2007
Outpatient Billing Expert - Ingenix, always current
Outpatient Cardiac Rehab: Reimbursement & Compliance - Nov 2005
(The) Paper Office: Ethically, Legally, Profitably, 3e - for therapists, Feb 2003
Part B Billing 1-2-3: Strategies for Securing Long-Term Care Ancillary Revenue - Nov 2004
Part B Insider - newsletter
(The) Physician Billing Process: Avoiding Potholes - MGMA, Sep 2004
Physician Characteristics & Distribution in the US - AMA, 2006 editions
Physician Compensation: Aligning Financial Goals & Incentives, 2e - Oct 2002
Physician Compensation & Production Survey - MGMA, current editions
Physician Compensation: Measurement, Benchmarking & Implementation - Sep 2000
Physician Compensation Strategies, 2e - AMA, Aug 2004
Physician Compensation Plans: State-Of-The-Art Strategies - MGMA, Jun 2006
Physician Empowerment Through Capitation - 2000
Physician Practice Management: Operational & Financial - MGMA, Jan 2005
Physicians' Guide to Financial Planning - AMA, Feb 2007
(A) Physician's Guide to Financial Statements - ACPE, 2002
Physicians' Guide to Implementing the Medicare Quality Reporting Initiative - Ingenix, 2007
Plunkett's Health Care Industry Almanac - newest edition
(The) Power of Clinical & Financial Metrics: Success in Your Hospital - ACHE, Mar 2005
(A) Practical Guide to Consolidated Billing - HCPro, Dec 2004
(A) Practical Guide to Finance & Budgeting: Skills for Nurse Managers - Dec 2004
Practicing Medicine Profitably: Relationship of Cost Analysis to Pricing Strategy - 2000
(The) Prescription for Financial Health: Authoritative Guide for Physicians - Sep 2005
Prevention Effectiveness: Decision Analysis & Economic Evaluation, 2e - Oct 2002
(The) Primary Care Provider's Guide to Compensation & Quality - May 2005
Principles of Healthcare Reimbursement - AHIMA, Jan 2006
Public Health Business Planning: A Practical Guide - Jul 2008
RBRVS Coding - please see our full list of coding resources
RBRVS Payment Calculator - AMA, 2007 edition
RBRVS Plus - Ingenix, data & software, always current
Red Book - drug & supply prices, current year edition
Reimbursement Manual for the Medical Office, 5e - Jan 2004
Relationship Fundraising: Business of Raising Money, 2e - Jul 2002
Relative Values for Physicians - Ingenix, book & CD-ROM, 2006 editions
Resource Based Relative Value Scale - PMIC, current edition
Revenue Cycle Management: A Best Practices Toolkit - Apr 2006
Revenue Cycle Management Guide Book - Ingenix, always current
Revenue-Cycle Strategist - HFMA, newsletter
Rewarding Provider Performance: Aligning Incentives in Medicare - Jan 2007
RVU Coding - please see our full list of coding resources
Sarbanes-Oxley & the New Internal Auditing Rules - Jan 2004
(The) Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 Implementation Toolkit - Apr 2005
Seven Strategies Improve Your Bottom Line: Healthcare Executive Guide - 2001
Skilled Services Troubleshooter: Strategies for Medicare - Apr 2005
Starting a Medical Practice, 2e - AMA, Mar 2003
Stop Rising Healthcare Costs Using Toyota Lean Production Methods - ASQ, Jun 2005
Strategic Management of the Health Care Supply Chain - Feb 2006
Tax Planning & Compliance for Tax-Exempt Organizations, 4e - all current editions & updates
Technical & Financial Guide to EHR Implementation - AMA, Feb 2007
(The) Healthcare Executive's Guide to Allocating Capital - ACHE, Jun 2007
(The) Top 15 Financial Management Policies & Procedures: Physician Practices - Jun 2005
Third Party Payer Directory - PMIC, current versions
Transparent Pricing for Retail Healthcare: Critical Strategies - Dec 2006
UB-92 Handbook for Hospital Billing - AHA, 2005 editions
Understanding Healthcare Financial Management, 5e - Nov 2006
Understanding Health Insurance: A Guide to Professional Billing, 8e - Aug 2005
Uniform Billing Editor - book & CD, Ingenix, always current
Valuation of a Medical Practice - 1999
Wealth Protection MD: The Ultimate Financial Guide - Jan 2004
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