Essentials of Health Care Finance 8th Edition

Essentials of Health Care Finance

Title: Essentials of Health Care Finance Edition: Eighth Edition Authors: William Cleverley | James Cleverley Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Cover Design: A deep navy blue header band spans the top, with "ESSENTIALS OF" in orange caps and "HEALTH CARE FINANCE" in very large, bold cream/gold serif display type below. An orange "EIGHTH EDITION" badge sits just below the header on the left. The authors' names appear in clean cream serif type near the bottom, and a Navigate 2 Advantage Access badge with access code notice anchors the bottom left corner.

Cover Illustration: The lower two-thirds of the cover features a glossy, golden-toned 3D financial visualization — a rising bar chart with reflective gold bars of varying heights set against a grid backdrop, overlaid with a jagged white line graph tracking upward and downward movement like a stock or revenue trend line. In the foreground, a large golden pie chart sits sliced into uneven wedges, suggesting budget allocation or financial distribution. The warm gold color scheme and glossy rendering give the imagery a polished, prosperous, corporate finance feel entirely appropriate to the subject matter.

About the Book: A foundational textbook in health care financial management, covering financial statement analysis, capital budgeting, revenue cycle management, and strategic financial decision-making specific to hospitals and healthcare organizations. Now in its eighth edition, it remains a core text in healthcare administration education.

Audience: Healthcare administration students, MHA and MBA programs, hospital finance professionals, and healthcare managers.