| Course | BUSI 523 Financial Analysis and Decision Making in Healthcare (BUSI523) |
|---|---|
| Credit hours | 3 |
| Program | MS in Healthcare Administration |
| Length | 8 Module/Weeks, online |
| Weeks with written work | 7 of 8 |
| Samples on this site | 7 week sample papers |
| Sources | Liberty's 2026-2027 catalog and the published BUSI 523 course guide |
| Updated | October 2026 |
What BUSI 523 covers
Harrington's Health Care Finance and the Mechanics of Insurance and Reimbursement carries the course, one or two chapters a module/week, each followed by an essay-style assessment on the publisher's platform and a ten-question reading quiz.
The two forums each span two weeks, with a 600-word thread and two 450-word replies that carry two references and a biblical integration apiece. The written projects are a five-page Affordable Care Act essay with five references beyond the textbook and the Bible, a budget project and an 800-word faith integration essay with three references.
Focused on financial analysis and decision making in healthcare, this course will provide exposure to the design and operation of healthcare financial and reimbursement systems. Examines the current system of financing healthcare and the factors affecting it. Students will examine topics related to the revenue cycle, disbursement, budgeting/forecasting, internal control, financial reporting, and contract management aspects of the healthcare organization.
BUSI 523 week by week, with the sample for each
| Week | Written work in the course guide | Points | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Discussion Board Forum 1 Thread (Course Requirements Checklist, Class Introductions, Assessment 1 and Reading Quiz 1 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 1 sample |
| Week 2 | Discussion Board Forum 1 Replies (Assessment 2 and Reading Quiz 2 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 2 sample |
| Week 3 | Assessment 3 and Reading Quiz 3 | No written paper this week | |
| Week 4 | Affordable Care Essay (Assessment 4 and Reading Quiz 4 also due) | 150 | Read the Week 4 sample |
| Week 5 | Discussion Board Forum 2 Thread (Assessment 5 and Reading Quiz 5 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 5 sample |
| Week 6 | Discussion Board Forum 2 Replies (Assessment 6 and Reading Quiz 6 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 6 sample |
| Week 7 | Budget Project (Assessment 7 and Reading Quiz 7 also due) | 150 | Read the Week 7 sample |
| Week 8 | Faith Integration Essay (Assessment 8 and Reading Quiz 8 also due) | 100 | Read the Week 8 sample |
Where BUSI 523 papers lose points
Students lose points in BUSI 523 when they confuse charges, costs and payments, when a budget's figures do not reconcile or rest on no stated assumptions, when the Affordable Care Act essay summarizes the law without weighing what repeal or recent changes would do and when Scripture is quoted in the faith essay without being applied to a financial decision.
Using a BUSI 523 sample well
Each sample starts from a bill, a budget line or a policy change a finance leader actually faces, explains it in the course's vocabulary and tests it against research before reaching a recommendation. Replace the numbers with your own organization's and keep the habit of asking who pays, how much and on what basis.
BUSI 523 questions, answered
What textbook does BUSI 523 use?
Michael Harrington's Health Care Finance and the Mechanics of Insurance and Reimbursement, read across all eight modules/weeks with an essay-style assessment on each chapter.
How long is the BUSI 523 Affordable Care Essay?
Five pages in current APA format on the Affordable Care Act and its implications for the industry, including repeal efforts and current news, with at least five references beyond the textbook and the Bible.
What is the BUSI 523 faith integration essay?
An 800-word essay due in the last module/week on applying biblical principles to health care from a financial perspective, with at least three references besides the textbooks and the Bible.
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