Accounting Concepts for Healthcare Professionals

This is an assignment that is two parts.  The first part is due  May 08,2016 and the second part is  not due until May  14, 2016.

It is about a case study and the first part is the annotated bibliography and the second part is the actual research paper. 

Case Study Preparation

Research and select the journal articles you will use as sources for your Case Study.  Prepare a two page paper in APA format, that summarizes the articles and prepare an annotated bibliography.

Case Study:
Souza, M. & McCarty, B. (2007). From bottom to top: How one provider retooled its collections [electronic version]. Healthcare Financial Management. 61(9). 67-73. Retrieved from the ProQuest databa

Due May 14:

Final Paper
Write an 8 to 10 page Case Analysis of the following article (which can be found in the Ashford Online ProQuest database):Souza, M. & McCarty, B. (2007). From bottom to top: How one
provider retooled its collections [electronic version]. Healthcare Financial Management, 61(9), 67-73.
Include the following:
1) Complete summary of the case study that identifies the key problems and issues, provides background information, relevant facts, the solution employed, and the results achieved.
2) Identify and explain the accounting practices California Sutter
Health used in defining and solving its collection problems.
Develop an alternative solution based on your own research using 3 to 5 academic sources from journals, professional organizations, and websites.
3) State your informed opinion of the approach used by California Sutter Health, and provide support using concepts from your research and personal experience.

Should be formatted according to APA guidelines.