Hca270 week 4 essay

Accounting practices and principles are at the heart of a manager’s role. To understand the needs of operating a department, it is necessary to understand the importance of accounting in identifying operational needs.

 

Review the Axia Material: Annualizing Staffing worksheet.

 

Write a 750- to 1,050-word paper, identifying the role of the health care manager, comparing productive and nonproductive time. Consider the following:

 

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How are costs tied to staffing?

·         What is the difference between the annualized method and the scheduled-position method?

·         Why annualize staffing?

·         What is the benefit of recording productive and nonproductive time, if at all?

 

Cite at least two sources other than your text.

  

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.