Essentials of Health Care Finance

William O. Cleverley, Ph.D., has been the President of Cleverley & Associates since its formation in January 2000.Prior to forming Cleverley & Associates, Dr. Cleverley was the President and Founder of CHIPS (Center for Healthcare Industry Performance Studies).United Healthcare acquired the firm in March 1998 and Dr. Cleverley remained on staff as a part-time employee until December 1999.Dr. Cleverley is also Professor Emeritus at The Ohio State University where he has taught courses in healthcare finance since 1973. Dr. Cleverley was the original author of Essentials of Healthcare Finance in 1978 .In addition, he has authored over 250 articles on healthcare financial issues in a wide variety of both academic and professional journals.
James O. Cleverley, MHA serves as a Principal for Cleverley & Associates, where he has worked since September 2003.Mr. Cleverley consults with hospital and healthcare organizations to identify financial and operating opportunities, as well as related strategies for performance improvement.Prior to joining the firm, he directed a statewide health services program for a medical association. Mr. Cleverley has written a number of articles dealing with healthcare financial analysis and application, including the annual Community Value Index(R) hospital survey and the State of the Hospital Industry.He was the recipient of the Healthcare Financial Management Association's Yerger/Seawell Best Article award. Mr. Cleverley received his Masters in Health Administration from The Ohio State University in 2004.He received his Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from The Ohio State University in 1999.