The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) is pleased to announce the release of the second edition of “The Adviser’s Guide to Healthcare” (AICPA; November 2015; Hardcover and PDF; $249.00 for non-AICPA members, $199.00 for AICPA members; ISBN: 978-1-94354-614-5, 978-1-94354-616-9). This two-volume, 1,300 page text, with a Foreword by noted healthcare attorney David W. Grauer, Esq. of Jones Day, contains the tools needed to successfully navigate a rapidly changing healthcare delivery environment.
Developed by two of the foremost consultants in the healthcare industry, Bob Cimasi and Todd Zigrang, this Guide is a comprehensive resource and reference guide for professionals seeking a working knowledge of the myriad factors involved in valuing and consulting with healthcare practices. This authoritative work is built around a novel taxonomy framework for approaching economic value for the healthcare industry—the “Four Pillars” of healthcare, i.e., reimbursement, regulation, competition, and technology. The Four Pillars framework is analyzed throughout each of the two volumes that comprise this book: