Difference between healthcare economics and healcare finance.

Discipline: Nursing

Type of Paper: Essay (any type)

Academic Level: PhD

Paper Format: APA

Pages: 1 Words: 275

Question

How is healthcare economics different from healthcare finance? Provide an example from your local practice. 


One hospital charge $5,000 for a routine appendectomy while another hospital in the same community charges $12,000 for a routine appendectomy. Explain what economic factors influence the price setting at each facility and what also accounts for the difference in prices.