BUSI 323 is the health care finance course in Liberty's BS in Healthcare Administration. Its written work is four group discussion forums and an 8 to 10-page research paper on a health care finance topic; four homework sets of short answer and essay questions and four exams make up most of the points.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as BUSI 323 Financial Analysis and Management in Healthcare, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as BUSI323.
What BUSI 323 covers
The catalog description: Focused on exploring the concepts of financial management in healthcare this course will explore topics related to the revenue cycle, disbursement, budgeting/forecasting, internal control, financial reporting, and contract management aspects of the healthcare organization. Differences between the goods and service industries will be explored. This course will also survey the pros and cons of a single payer system.
The course explores financial management in health care: the revenue cycle, disbursement, budgeting and forecasting, internal control, financial reporting and contract management, how the goods and service industries differ, and the pros and cons of a single-payer system. The text is Cleverley and Cleverley, Essentials of Health Care Finance.
Four homework sets (275 points) of short answer and essay questions and four exams (400) are worked from the textbook chapters and have no separate guide here; the research paper topic is approved in Week 3 (a zero-point step) before the paper is due in Week 7.
Textbook named in the published guide: Cleverley & Cleverley, Essentials of Health Care Finance (2018). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
BUSI 323 assignments, week by week
Every graded written assignment in the published guide has its own how-to guide below. Quizzes, exams, checklists and class introductions are left out because there is nothing to write.
| Week | Assignment | Points | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Group Discussion Board Forum 1 | 50 | Thread 400 to 500 words; replies 250 to 300 words |
| 3 | Group Discussion Board Forum 2 | 50 | Thread 400 to 500 words; replies 250 to 300 words |
| 5 | Group Discussion Board Forum 3 | 50 | Thread 400 to 500 words; replies 250 to 300 words |
| 7 | Group Discussion Board Forum 4 | 50 | Thread 400 to 500 words; replies 250 to 300 words |
| 7 | Research Paper | 125 | 8 to 10 pages (title page not counted) |
Week 1: Group Discussion Board Forum 1
A 400 to 500-word thread on one of the provided prompts and two 250 to 300-word replies, each with 2 references beyond the textbook and a biblical integration. How to write BUSI 323 Week 1 Group Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 3: Group Discussion Board Forum 2
The second group forum, with the same length, source and biblical integration rules. How to write BUSI 323 Week 3 Group Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 5: Group Discussion Board Forum 3
The third group forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 323 Week 5 Group Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 7: Group Discussion Board Forum 4
The last group forum, with the same rules. How to write BUSI 323 Week 7 Group Discussion Board Forum 4.
Week 7: Research Paper
An 8 to 10-page research paper on a health care financial theory or topic, with at least 5 scholarly resources. How to write BUSI 323 Week 7 Research Paper.
How BUSI 323 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. Exams carry 400 (four at 100), homework 275 (50, then three at 75), the research paper 125, the four group forums 50 each (200) and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Exams (4) | 400 |
| Homework (4) | 275 |
| Research Paper | 125 |
| Group Discussion Board Forums (4) | 200 |
| Course Requirements Checklist | 10 |
The published scale puts an A at 900 to 1010 points.
Week timing in the published guide: Each course module/week (except Module/Week 1) begins on Tuesday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Monday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday.
How to approach BUSI 323
Choose a paper topic you can support with at least five scholarly sources and that fits the course: the revenue cycle and denials, value-based payment, the single-payer debate, hospital pricing, or financial ratios and hospital closures. The topic approval is due in Week 3.
Each forum post needs 2 references other than the textbook and a biblical integration.
Questions students ask
How long is the BUSI 323 research paper?
8 to 10 pages in current APA on a health care financial theory or topic, with at least 5 scholarly resources; the title page is not counted.
How do BUSI 323 group forums work?
You answer 1 of the provided prompts in a 400 to 500-word thread and reply to 2 classmates in 250 to 300 words each; every thread and reply needs at least 2 references other than the textbook and a biblical integration.
Working through BUSI 323 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.