Some of the learning Objectives I gave myself upon my internship were the following: 

Gain an understanding of finance in the health care industry.

• • Through my experience at core finance team I have been able to learn about Core-based Statistical areas, how the wage index impacts medicare reimbursement, and how bigger hospitals can drastically impact the reimbursement rates. 

Strengthen my organization and detail orientation skills by carefully going through invoices to effectively gather the expenses billed by the vendor.

• • During the time I have spent at Core Finance Team I have been able to develop and improve my attention to detail. Working through invoices I was able to catch small details. I was corrected a few times on details missed at the start of my internship. Over time I noticed that I was making these mistakes less after learning. 

Learn how to properly read invoices and learn how physician reimbursement works.

• • Core finance team has taught me how to read invoices that multiple vendors have provided. I have learned how to read invoices and examine them for hours, labor, and expenses. Knowing how to properly read an invoice and determine what can be reimbursed for is important. 

Expand my Excel skills and learn how to use other technology tools in healthcare.

• • At my internship I have vastly increased my knowledge on Excel and other computer skills. I have learned how to use adobe acrobat for vendor requests, preparing and editing invoices, combining files together, transferring files onto flash drives, compiling large excel sheets, shifting through data, and creating pivot tables.