TOPIC: Financial analysis in healthcare
Question
(The answer to each of the following questions must be given a heading)
1. Using real life examples, analyze the importance of investment and financing effectiveness for organizational performance (Not less than 400 words).
2. Using real life examples, discuss the main methods of investment appraisal ¾net present value, internal rate of return, and payback period (Not less than 400 words).
For this Assignment:
• Use Harvard format for all In-text citations and references.
• Show evidence of external reading with concrete examples
• All sources must be scholarly and fully referenced (indicate the URL of sources where available).
• I request for plagiarism report.
• Use real life examples where applicable.
• The instructions for this assignment must be strictly adhered to.
Required Resources
• CIMA (2000) Investment appraisal in the NHS: for the smaller capital scheme [Online]. Available from: http://www.cimaglobal.com/Documents/ImportedDocuments/cid_techguide_investment_app_nhs_2000.pdf (Accessed: 23 February 2010).
• Rechel, B., Wright, S., Edwards, N., Dowdeswell, B. & McKee, M. (2009) ‘Investing in hospitals of the future’, Observatory Studies Series 16, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policy [Online]. Available from: http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/98406/E92354.pdf (Accessed: 23 February 2010).
Read Chapters 7 and 8, pp. 123–166.
• Langabeer, J., II (2008) ‘Hospital turnaround strategies’, Hospital Topics, 86 (2), pp. 3-10 [Online]. Available from: http://sfxhosted.exlibrisgroup.com.ezproxy.liv.ac.uk/lpu?title=Hospital+Topics&volume=86&issue=2&spage=3&date=2008&issn=&eissn= (Accessed: 18 August 2010).
• Sharpe, P. & Keelin, T. (1998) ‘How SmithKline Beecham makes better resource-allocation decisions’, Harvard Business Review, 76 (2), pp. 45-57 [Online]. Available from: http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.liv.ac.uk/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=297765&site=ehost-live&scope=site (Accessed: 18 August 2010).
