Comparative Summary

Use   the entities from each health care financial environment identified in the Financial Environments Worksheet. (Identify one entity from each health care financial environment; see list below)

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word summary comparing the financial environments of these three entities.

Address the following for each environment

• · Describe the financial structure.
• · Which policies are unique to the financial environment?
• · Which financial management practices are prevalent in the financial environment?
• · Explain why effective financial management is more difficult in health care than in other industries.

 Format the assignment consistent with APA guidelines.

The previous assignment that was completed: I had to identify three examples of actual entities with for-profit, not-for-profit, and government financial environments in the health care industry. I had to compare the similarities and differences between the for-profit, not-for-profit, and government financial environments.

For Profit                                              Not-for-Profit                                                Government
1. Aetna/U.S. Healthcare             1. Blue Cross                             1. U.S. Depart VA
2.Cigna                                     2.American Cancer Society          2. Admin.for ChildrenFamiles

3.Mayo Clinic                              3. American Diabetes Association  3.Ctr for Diease Control/Prev