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FIXED COSTS
Expenses that remain the same for the budget period regardless of the activity level of the organization
VARIABLE COSTS
Expenses that depend on and change in direct proportion to patient volume and acuity
DIRECT COSTS
Expenses that directly affect the patient
TYPES: OPERATING BUDGET CAPITAL BUDGET EXPENSE BUDGET APPROACHES: INCREMENTALBUDGET ZERO BASED BUDGET
This approach assumes the base for projecting next years budget is zero.
Approach to resource allocation that simply adds an additional percentage or amount onto the prior years budget.
Operating Budgets based on the daily operations of a business. Capital Budgets plan for acquisition of long term investments. Expense Budgets - i.e. Manpower Budget
- MANPOWER BUDGET
1. Know the average daily census and occupancy rate 2. Determine the hours of placement time per individual 3. Then determine the FTE requirement
present value of cash inflows is at least equal to the present value of the cash outflows.
PLANNING:
THINK AHEAD ESTABLISH GOALS COMMUNICATE GOALS FORECAST THE FUTURE COORDINATE PLAN ANTICIPATE CHANGES EXAMINE ALTERNATIVES
CONTROLLING:
KEEP ACTUAL RESULTS CLOSE TO THE PLAN MOTIVATE EMPLOYEES EVALUATE PERFORMANCE OF STAFFS AND UNITS ALERT ORGANIZATION TO MAJOR VARIANCES TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION PROVIDE FEEDBACK FOR FUTURE PLANNING
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