ParadigmHTM Podcast

Let's make lemonade and financial statements! In this episode we will review the primary types of financial statement. These are standard formats for how to represent a summary of accounting information for an organization. Understanding the basic concepts and terminology of these statements will help to deepen your understanding of HTM departments budgets, equipment services budgets, and capital...

The cost of healthcare is a mystery for two reasons. First, the average consumer does not understand the essential costs of providing care such as clinical cost, facility costs, and ancillary support costs. Second, the methods for pricing, billing, and collecting payments is extraordinarily complex. Understanding both the total cost of care and the reimbursement for that care is important for an H...

We are beginning our discussion from the very basic fundamentals of finance and accounting related to HTM. In this episode, we will cover some basic accounting practices and terminology that lay the foundation for our journey through HTM financial management. It is important for us to start from the ground up and you will find that you will be able to play the game, without knowledge barriers, and...

If you believe for a moment that the technology you support is separate from yourself, you are mistaken. It is you. Just as your arms, your legs, and your heart are fully you. It is your eyes watching over someone who deserves the attention, and your eyes looking for things that need to be noticed. It is your ears listening to a symphony of life, or a desperate cry for help, or a quiet whisper of...

This ParadigmHTM Podcast Series covers key apsects of financial management related to healthcare technology. This introduction will provide an overview of why this topic is important and how it applies to the work you do. The subsequent episodes will describe basic accounting and financial concepts, budgeting, life cycle planning, and other topics that tie in to HTM financial management.