The changing role of internal auditors in health care

Two surveys of directors of internal auditing in health care conducted in 1990 and 1998 found that healthcare internal auditors are spending proportionately more time on management and operational improvement activities and less time on traditional financial/compliance activities. The average staff...

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Published in:Healthcare financial management 2000-08, Vol.54 (8), p.62-62
Main Authors: Edwards, D E, Kusel, J, Oxner, T H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accounting
Auditing
Career Mobility
Careers
Changes
Company business management
Compensation
Compliance
Data Collection
Directors
Female
Financial Audit
Health administration
Health care industry
Humans
Internal auditors
Job Description
Job requirements
Job Satisfaction
Male
Management
Medical care
Medical care (Private)
Personnel Staffing and Scheduling - economics
Personnel Staffing and Scheduling - statistics & numerical data
Polls & surveys
Role
Roles
Salaries and Fringe Benefits
Statistical data
Time and Motion Studies
United States
Wages & salaries
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Summary:Two surveys of directors of internal auditing in health care conducted in 1990 and 1998 found that healthcare internal auditors are spending proportionately more time on management and operational improvement activities and less time on traditional financial/compliance activities. The average staff size has remained relatively constant, but salaries at all levels of experience have risen. More importantly, the tenure of healthcare internal auditors has increased significantly since 1990. The profile of the healthcare internal auditing director also has changed. The director is older, more experienced, and has held the position for twice as long as was the case in 1990. On the other hand, the director is more stressed and less satisfied with compensation.
ISSN:0735-0732