title: Evidence-based financial management.
abstract: Like the practice of evidence-based medicine, evidence-based financial management can be used by providers to improve results. The concept provides a framework that managers and researchers can use to help direct efforts in gathering and using evidence to support management decisions in health care.
authors.affiliation: Wagner School, New York University, New York, USA. steven.finkler@nyu.edu
authors.forename: Steven A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Finkler
authors.forename: Richard J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Henley
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Ward
mesh_terms: D000066:Accounting / Q000379:methods*; D002201:Capital Expenditures; D003361:Cost Allocation; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000191:economics; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000191:economics*; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States