Hospitals face rising costs, complex funding and constant pressure to do more with less. This course gives healthcare finance and operational managers the tools to build activity-based budgets, understand cost per patient and service line, forecast demand and capacity, and monitor performance through the year. Examples come from public and private hospitals and clinics.
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Healthcare budgets fail when they are disconnected from clinical activity. You will learn to link money, activity and capacity so that budgets support patient care and financial sustainability.
The programme explores practical approaches to the following challenges. Results depend on how the learning is applied in your organisation.
Hospital case studies, spreadsheet modelling of service-line budgets, group exercises with clinical and finance roles, and review of real performance reports.
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
This course is suitable for:
Participants will develop competencies in:
A focused, practical outline with time to explore, apply and reflect.
The timings provided are estimates and may vary depending on the number of participants and the discussions taking place during the sessions. They are indicative only and do not constitute a binding commitment.
Confirmed dates accept registration requests. Tentative dates are enquiry only.
Our classroom programmes combine facilitated discussion, case studies, exercises and reflection. The precise format will be confirmed before enrolment.
Yes, you can enquire about a tailored programme. Share your goals, group size and preferred dates with our learning team.
Participants who complete the programme receive a Smart Horizon certificate of attendance. Smart Horizon programmes are not externally accredited and do not award a professional qualification, licence or designation. Where a course title or outline refers to a professional certification (for example, AACE International's Certified Cost Professional), the programme supports learning and preparation only; the credential itself is awarded solely by the relevant professional body under its own application and examination requirements.
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