Training Course in Strategic Hospital Financial Management
1Summary
A single hospital might run a surgical unit, a diagnostic lab, a catering service, and a training programme — all funded through completely different channels. Making sense of that complexity, and turning it into sound financial decisions, is the focus of this Training Course from the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy.
Participants are introduced to how hospitals are financed, where funds come from, and how financial decisions are made at the operational, tactical, and strategic levels. The goal is to build the analytical confidence needed to diagnose financial problems within a healthcare institution and choose the right response.
2Objectives and target group
Who Should Attend?
- Managers and department heads in healthcare facilities.
- Health oversight supervisors.
- Managers and staff in hospital financial management.
- Anyone wishing to build their capabilities in this field.
Knowledge and Benefits:
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Explain the concept and scope of hospital financing.
- Understand the core tasks of financial management within a hospital.
- Identify funding sources and how to raise sufficient funds for healthcare services.
- Deliver healthcare services in a fair and cost-efficient manner.
- Handle the financial obstacles and challenges hospitals commonly face.
3Course Content
Module 1: Where Hospital Funding Comes From
- Key funding channels: taxation, health insurance contributions, and donor financing.
- Beneficiary payments: direct cash payments versus non-reimbursed costs.
- Comparing how funds are raised versus how they are actually collected.
Module 2: The Core Tasks of Hospital Financial Management
- Defining hospital financing and the financial manager's core responsibilities.
- How funding decisions translate into day-to-day payment processes.
- Purchasing healthcare: what it means and how it is structured.
Module 3: Delivering Services Fairly and Efficiently
- Gathering sufficient funds for healthcare services and matching them to needs.
- Providing healthcare services equitably and efficiently.
- Practical experience in tackling the financial obstacles hospitals commonly face.
Module 4: Programme Delivery and Certification
- Course locations across Egypt, Jordan, Malaysia, Turkey, Europe, Australia, and the United States, scheduled to suit participants.
- Training formats: group, individual, field/practical, and theoretical sessions.
- An accredited certificate from the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy on completion.