Financial Management in Hospitals

Financial Management in Hospitals

Presentation

A training program that equips professionals to effectively manage the financial resources of healthcare institutions, promoting economic efficiency and sustainability of hospital operations.

 

Field of Knowledge: Financial Management

 

OBJECTIVES | BENEFITS

 

By the end of the training, participants will be able to understand the financial function in hospitals, become familiar with the Public Administration Accounting Standards (SNC-AP), interpret financial statements, analyze cost determination methods, conduct the budgeting process, understand management accounting, and apply financial evaluation techniques.

 

OUR STUDENTS PROFILE

 

  • Healthcare and social/community sector professionals;
  • Professionals in the health industry and related technologies;
  • Leaders of health and social organizations, municipalities, and the sector’s industry;
  • The general public and their representatives interested in the subject.

 

COURSE SYLLABUS

 

The importance of the financial function in healthcare units.
Characterization of a financial service in a healthcare unit.
Description of SNC-AP.
The main financial statements.
Financial statements as an instrument for analysis and decision-making.
Analytical Accounting, the main costing methods in healthcare organizations.
Forecast management.
Cost-volume-profit analysis.

CERTIFICATION

 

The awarding of 4 ECTS requires a positive result in the final assessment.

Next Edition
October 2025
Coordination
Ricardo Mestre

Coordinator

Ricardo Mestre

Invited Assistant Professor

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