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Financial Management and Record Keeping Guide for Private Hospitals and Clinics

Financial Management and Record Keeping Guide for Private Hospitals and Clinics

This guide is intended for owners and managers of clinics operating within Marie Stopes International’s (MSI) BlueStar network in Malawi. Because clinic managers are often both clinicians and business managers, this dual role means that skills in clinical care and business management are essential for running a successful health clinic. This guide is intended to have practical application for managers of small health care businesses seeking to improve their practices’ financial management, function sustainably, access financing if needed, and continue to offer and expand essential services. Templates are included for planning, stocktaking, and goal setting. This guide was developed by Banyan Global. Published: November 2011

Banyan Global. November 2011. Financial Management and Record Keeping Guide for BlueStar Franchisees. Bethesda, MD: Strengthening Health Outcomes through the Private Sector, Abt Associates Inc.

Keywords: Service Delivery, Business Training, Financial Management, Malawi

Download this document at the SHOPS resource center: http://shopsproject.org/resource-center

Source: http://www.sf4health.org/sites/sf4health.org/files/wysiwyg/financial-management-record-keeping-guide.pdf

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