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Week 8 Assignment

Healthcare Finance

Ratio Analysis

It is important to understand that when interpreting financial statements, the numbers alone may not provide the whole financial picture of an organization. Instead, you must analyze the statements using ratios, which are then compared to benchmarks across the healthcare industry. For this Assignment, examine the financial health of a community hospital.

To prepare for this Assignment: 

· Review the Week 8 Assignment 1 document provided to you by the instructor. Examine the financial statements from the community hospital. Reflect on how you will use this financial data to calculate and analyze the organization’s financial ratios.

· Refer to Chapter 13 of  Gapinski’s Understanding Healthcare Financial Management.

· Download Week 8 Assignment 1 Ratio Excel Template.

Submit the following:

· Using the statement of operations and balance sheet for the community hospital, complete the “Week 8 Ratio Excel Template.”

Refer to the Week 8 Assignment 1 Rubric for specific grading elements and criteria. Your instructor will use this grading rubric to assess your work.

Week8LearningResources-HealthcareFinance.docx

Week 8 Learning Resources

Healthcare Finance

Required Readings

· Pink, G. H., & Song, P. H. (2020).  Gapinski’s understanding healthcare financial management (8th ed.). Health Administration Press.

· Chapter 8, “Lease Financing” (pp. 281–313)

· Chapter 9, “Cost of Capital” (pp. 317–358)

· Review: Chapter 13, “Financial Condition Analysis” (pp. 507–548)

· Center for Health Information and Analysis. (n.d.).  Interpretation of financial ratiosLinks to an external site. . https://www.chiamass.gov/interpretation-of-financial-ratios/

· Enumah, S. J., Resnick, A. S., & Chang, D. C. (2022).  Association of measured quality with financial health among U.S. hospitalsLinks to an external site. .  PloS One,  17(4), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0266696

· Stahl, M. J. (2006).  Breakeven analysisLinks to an external site. . In  Encyclopedia of Health Care Management. Sage. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412950602  Links to an external site.

· Stahl, M. J. (2006).  Ratio analysisLinks to an external site. . In  Encyclopedia of Health Care Management. Sage. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412950602

· Document:  Week 8 Assignment 1 Ratio Excel Template (Excel spreadsheet)

Optional Resources

· OASIS. (n.d.).  Statistics skills in Microsoft ExcelLinks to an external site. . Walden University. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/academic-skills-center/microsoft-office/excel

USW1_MMHA_6400_Week08_ratioExcelTemplate.xlsx

Ratio Template

Week 8 Assignment 1 Ratio Template
A B D E F G
(in '000)
12/31/22 12/31/23 2022 2022 2023 2023
Ratio[a] [D/E] [F/G] Numerator Denominator Numerator Denominator
Current Ratio
Quick Ratio
Acid Test Ratio
Days in Accounts Receivable
Days Cash on Hand
Average Payment Period (Days)
Operating Revenue per Adjusted Discharge
Operating Expense per Adjusted Discharge
Salary & Benefit Exp. as % of Operating Exp.
Operating Margin
Non-Operating Revenue
Return on Total Assets
Return on Net Assets
Total Asset Turnover Ratio
Fixed Asset Turnover Ratio
Age of Plant Ratio
Long-Term Debt to Net Assets
Net Assets to Total Assets

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Healthcare Financial Management and Economics

Week 8 Assignment 1 — Hidden Hollow Community

Hospital

Assignment 1: Ratio Analysis

It is important to understand that when interpreting financial statements, the numbers alone may not provide the whole financial picture of an organization. Instead, you must analyze the statements using ratios, which are then compared to benchmarks across the healthcare industry. For this Assignment, you examine the financial documents for Hidden Hollow Community Hospital and analyze the organization’s financial health.

Hidden Hollow Community Hospital

Hidden Hollow Community Hospital is a small community hospital serving a rural population. The adjusted discharges are 3.30 for the 1st year and 3.10 for the 2nd.

Hidden Hollow Community Hospital Statement of Operations (in thousands) for the

Years Ended December 31, 2022 and 2023

2022 2023

Revenues

Net patient service revenue $22,000 $19,000 Net assets released from restriction 1,000 800

Total operating revenues 23,000 19,800

Expenses

Salaries and benefits 11,000 8,000 Supplies and other expenses 7,000 6,000 Depreciation 2,500 2,100 General services 300 520

Total operating expenses 20,800 16,620

Operating income 1,250 4,200

Non-operating income 3,500 2,200

Excess of revenues over expenses 4,750 6,400

Increase (decrease) in net assets $4,750 $6,400

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Hidden Hollow Community Hospital Balance Sheet (in thousands) for the

Years Ended December 31, 2022 and 2023

2022 2023

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$600 $400

Net patient receivables 4,000 3,500 Inventory 1,000 900

Total current assets 5,600 4,800

Non-current assets

Plant, property, and equipment

Gross plant, property, and equipment

25,000 23,000

(less accumulated depreciation)

(18,000) (17,000)

Net plant, property, and equipment

7,000 6,000

Board-designated funds 19,000 10,000

Total assets 31,600 20,800

Current liabilities

Accounts payable 2,600 2,100 Accrued expenses 850 900

Total current liabilities 3,450 3,000

Long-term liabilities

Bonds payable 5,600 7,150

Total long-term liabilities 5,600 7,150

Net assets 22,550 10,650

Total liabilities and net assets

$31,600 $20,800

To prepare for this Assignment:

Examine the financial statements from Hidden Hollow Community Hospital. Reflect on how you will use this financial data to calculate and analyze the organization’s financial ratios. Refer to Chapter 13 of Gapinski’s Understanding Healthcare Financial Management for additional guidance.

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The Assignment:

Using the statement of operations and balance sheet for Jackson Community Hospital ,above complete the “Week 8 Assignment 1 Ratio Excel Template”.

Your Assignment is due by Day 7 of Week 8.

WK7Assgn_Campbell_L1.xlsx

Balance Sheet

Balance Sheet (in '000s)
For the Year Ended September 30, 2023
9/30/23
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $20,000
Net accounts receivable 25,000
Inventory 1,100
Total current assets 46,100
Gross plant, property, and equipment 556,000
(less accumulated depreciation) 99,000
Net plant, property & equipment 457,000
Long-term investments 148,400
Total assets $651,500
Current liabilities
Accounts payable $18,000
Wages payable 9,100
Total current liabilities 27,100
Long-term debt 189,700
Total liabilities 216,800
Net assets
Ending balance, unrestricted net assets 426,000
Ending balance, temporarily restricted net assets 8,700
Total net assets 434,700
Total liabilities and net assets $651,500

Profit and Loss Statement

Profit and Loss Statement
Statement of Operations (in '000s)
For the Year Ended September 30, 2023
9/30/23
Unrestricted revenues
Patient revenues (net of contractuals) $614,000
Provision for bad debt expense $5,400
Net patient revenues $608,600
Net assets released from temporary restriction 8,000
Total revenues 616,600
Operating expenses:
Labor expense 145,000
General expense 95,000
Supply expense 66,000
Depreciation expense 10,000
Insurance expense 70,000
Total operating expenses 386,000
Excess of revenues over expenses 230,600
Transfer to parent corporation (8,000)
Increase in unrestricted net assets $222,600

Cash Flow Statement

Cash Flow Statement
Statement of Changes in Net Assets (in '000s)
For the Year Ended September 30, 2023
9/30/23
Unrestricted net assets
Excess of revenues over expenses 230,600
Unrestricted contributions 0
Transfer to parent corporation (8,000)
Change in unrestricted net assets 222,600
Temporarily restricted net assets
Net assets released from temporary restriction (8,000)
Change in temporarily restricted net assets (8,000)
Permanently restricted net assets
0
Change in permanently restricted net assets 0
Increase in net assets 214,600
Beginning balance, net assets 220,100
Ending balance, total net assets $434,700