Gapenski’’s Healthcare Finance: An Introduction to Accounting and Financial Management, Seventh Edition

Kristin L. Reiter, PhD, is professor and associate chair in the Department of Health Policy and Management in the Gillings School of Global Public Health, and a research fellow in the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, both at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Northern Illinois University. She also earned a master’s degree in applied economics and a doctorate in health services organization and policy, with a concentration in corporate finance, from the University of Michigan. Prior to joining academia, she worked in public accounting, serving not-for-profits and clients in the insurance industry. Dr. Reiter teaches undergraduate- and graduate-level courses in healthcare accounting and financial management and is involved in research projects examining rural health policy, hospital financial performance, and the business case for quality. In the past 15 years, she has served on audit, finance, and advisory committees of several healthcare professional associations. She is the author or coauthor of more than 50 peer-reviewed articles, and she has presented to academic and professional audiences in the United States, France, and Canada. Paula H. Song, PhD, is associate professor and residential master’s program director in the Department of Health Policy and Management in the Gillings School of Global Public Health, and a research fellow in the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, both at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Song’s research and teaching interests span healthcare financial management, investment strategies in not-for-profit hospitals, payment reform, and business case evaluation for health initiatives. Dr. Song received a doctorate in health services organization and policy and a master’s degree in health services administration and applied economics from the University of Michigan.