title: Financial forecasts in healthcare.
abstract: Economic forecasts can be a vital tool for management to predict future outcomes and respond to them accordingly. They can also spell trouble for managers who don't know how to properly utilize them. The financial manager must therefore use every tool available when using financial forecasts during the planning process and the author describes the steps necessary in order to make sound judgments.
authors: Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas.
authors: M J
authors: MJ
authors: Nelson
mesh_terms: D003660:Decision Support Systems, Management; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting / Q000379:methods*; D010934:Planning Techniques; D014481:United States