Healthcare Organizations: Cash vs. Accrual Accounting Method

Select two different types of healthcare organization (HCOs) and consider the most positive and most negative effects of using the cash versus accrual accounting method for the business.

  • Discuss the effect of the choices on revenue recognition and matching principles.
  • Compare and contrast the following items, pointing out their key elements: gross revenue and net revenue, patient service revenue and other revenue, and charity care and bad debt losses on the income sheet
  • cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.

    Your initial posting should be addressed at 300-500 words. Be sure to cite your sources using APA format