Apples & Oranges
Healthcare

Key Course Objectives for the Healthcare version:

•	Understand the fundamental circulation of capital concept - as applied to a healthcare institution.
•	Understand the financial variables which affect cash flow and budgets.
•	Develop the ability to assess the financial status of a healthcare institution and/or its healthcare providers.
•	Understanding how to increase budget dollars, focusing on capacity utilization through a more horizontal organization, increased cross-functional expertise and patient selection; these strategies are supported by improved debt and cash flow management.

Program Content - (5to 6 hour simulation using Work Mat™ and Study Circle™ learning technology)

First, is an introduction to the model world of finance: How to describe a company's economy in fairly simple mathematical terms:

Simulation Year 1 (Budget): The different cost hunt of healthcare business

Simulation Year 1 (Outcome): Deciding what to do/doing what we do best

Simulation Year 2: Continuous improvement through cross-training

What if… Ideas for improvement applied to your organization

•	Free up capacity
•	Specialize in what you are good at
•	Develop flexibility
•	Use equipment more - or sell it
•	Don't make what you can buy cheaper
•	Lean on purchasing
•	Improve your cash flow
•	Quality