Health Care Finance: Basic Tools for Nonfinancial Managers, Second Edition is a practical financial management text for those who need basic financial management knowledge and a better understanding of health care finance. Using actual examples from hospitals, long-term care facilities, and home health agencies, this text includes practical information for the nonfinancial manager charged with budgeting. This user-friendly text is a thorough revision. New chapters include: * Communicating Financial Information to Others * Comparative Data, Forecasts and Benchmarking * Business Loans and Financing Costs * Owning versus Leasing Equipment * Putting It All Together: Creating a Business Plan * Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth * Capital Expenditure Budgets