Today's health information management (HIM) professionals assume a significant role in the analysis of data and its integration into business decisions. Sound understanding of financial analysis is key. This text arms HIM professionals and students with the tools to participate actively within a healthcare entity or consulting practice. Key Features, Covers the essentials for understanding and applying financial management concepts to an HIM professional's everyday roles and responsibilities, Delivers finance and accounting vocabulary as defined in a real-world context for the healthcare environment Book jacket.