MHA-5103 v1

Nowicki , M. (2017). Introduction to the financial management of healthcare organizations (7th ed.). Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press.
Read Chapter 12, Managing Materials, pages 269 – 290
Read Chapter 13, Strategic and Operational Planning, pages 295 - 311

Kwon, I. G., Kim, S., & Martin, D. G. (2016). Healthcare supply chain management: Strategic areas for quality and financial improvement. Technological Forecasting & Social Change, 113(Part B), 422-428.
This journal article discusses how healthcare supply chain management, specifically related to direct patient care, may be used as a means to improve overall patient care efficiency and cost reduction.

Pink, G. H., Holmes, G. M., D'Alpe, C., Strunk, L. A., McGee, P., & Slifkin, R. T. (2006). Financial indicators for critical access hospitals. The Journal of Rural Health: Official Journal of The American Rural Health Association and The National Rural Health Care Association, 22(3), 229-236.
This article investigates financial measures as performance indicators for critical access hospitals, which are a unique area within the healthcare industry.