1. Who are the major stakeholders utilizing healthcare financial information? List the key stakeholders, and briefly describe how each of them uses financial information in their role.

Your response must be at least 200 words in length.

2.  Why is financial ratio analysis crucial for understanding the financial position of a healthcare organization? Select any three of the commonly used financial ratios, provide the formula, and briefly explain what it tells us about the status of the healthcare facility.

Your response must be at least 200 words in length.

3.  Why is payer mix so important in healthcare strategic financial planning? What could happen if a healthcare organization’s payer mix changed substantially from one year to the next?

Your response must be at least 200 words in length.

4.  Explain the difference between direct and indirect costs for a healthcare organization. Provide and discuss at least one example of a direct cost in health care and one example of an indirect cost in health care.

Your response must be at least 200 words in length.