Terminologies in Healthcare

Assignment #1: Net Worth Terminology

Due: February 8

Requirements:

Use the following questions below as a template and address all questions within your written assignment. This paper requires correct grammar, punctuation, and APA format.

Assignment #1 “Net Worth Terminology” is worth 100 points (10%) of your course weighted grade. A minimum of Two (2) references are required in proper APA format. References can come from a refereed peer reviewed journal article, course textbook, and or an Internet source.

Net Worth Terminology

The following below should be included in your assignment: This assignment requires 2-4 pages (Excluding Title and Reference Page). The assignment should be typed and submitted on a Word Document, font size 12 font, font names that should be used are times new roman or Calabria (not both), normal margins (no more than 1 inch), double spaced.

Review chapter 4 about net worth terminology and Exhibit 4-3.Find two separate articles that are healthcare industry/ organization related on two or more of the financial terms listed: Assets, Equity, Fund Balance, Liabilities and Net Worth. Note that the article’s publication date should be from September of 2013 to the current date.

Include your paper:

  • A brief summary of each articles (One paragraph (4-6 sentences) per summery
  • An explanation of two different financial terms listed (One paragraph (4-6 sentences) per financial term
  • A discussion of each terms’ application to healthcare finance (One paragraph (4-6 sentences) per term
  • Based on the two separate articles information presented, discuss whether the net worth terms you have found/used in your paper appears to be referring to for-profit corporations; for-profit sole proprietors or partnerships, or not-for-profit companies. What led you to believe this? (One paragraph (4-6 sentences)
  • If you were the author of these articles, would you have been more specific?, so, why? If not, why not? (One paragraph (4-6 sentences).
  • Reference link to articles in APA format.

Assignment #1: Net Worth Terminology

Grading Rubric:

This assignment requires 2-4 pages (Excluding Title and Reference Pages). The assignment should be APA format, typed on a Word Document, font size 12 font, font names that should be used are times new roman or Calabria (not both), normal margins (no more than 1 inch), double spaced.

Content Total Possible Points
Title Page :
Student Name (First and Last)
Student Panther ID Number
Title of Assignment
5

A brief summary of each articles (One paragraph (4-6 sentences) per summery

15
An explanation of two different financial terms listed (One paragraph (4-6 sentences) each term. 15
A discussion of each of the terms’ application to healthcare finance (One paragraph (4-6 sentences) per term. 20
Discussion on whether the net worth terms you have found/used in your paper appears to be referring to for-profit corporations; for-profit sole proprietors or partnerships, or not-for-profit companies. What led you to believe this? (One paragraph (4-6 sentences) 15
Discussion on if you were the author of these articles, would you have been more specific? If so, why? If not, why not? (One paragraph (4-6 sentences) 15
Reference Page: Proper APA format for Two references and citations in the body of the presentation is seen. Citations/references can came from a refereed/peer review journal article, course textbook, and or an Internet source.