This is a survey course in U.S. health policy and law. It begins by describing the basic machinery of policymaking and legal process that underpin the individual health care and health systems and then turns to an exploration of many of the fundamental problems and contemporary issues in health policy and law. Students will learn to think systematically about these issues and the various methods available to public and private policymakers to solve them.
This course introduces students to moral reasoning and ethics in health services management relevant to ethical dilemmas likely to be encountered in the healthcare industry. Basic concepts, methods, and resources for ethical decision-making in healthcare administration will be included. Obligations to patients, the community, healthcare workers and the organization (institutions, agencies, associations) will be considered.
This course introduces students to moral reasoning and ethics in health services management relevant to ethical dilemmas likely to be encountered in the healthcare industry. Basic concepts, methods, and resources for ethical decision-making in healthcare administration will be included. Obligations to patients, the community, healthcare workers and the organization (institutions, agencies, associations) will be considered.
This practicum is the first in a three-course sequence. In this foundational practicum, students gain practical general training and integrate learning from foundation Clinical Leadership and Management courses in a healthcare setting context.
This practicum is the first in a three-course sequence. In this foundational practicum, students gain practical general training and integrate learning from foundation Clinical Leadership and Management courses in a healthcare setting context.
This course provides students with the opportunity to understand the intersection between culture, society, and disease as it relates to their future careers as healthcare professionals . Topics to be covered include epidemics, pandemics, and the spread of infectious disease. How cultural and social factors evolve over time to influence the way disease is framed, starting in the 1600s and ending in the present day. Prereq: HHS/CLM 241 and 350. Admission to the CLM or HHS program or consent of instructor. (Same as HHS 405.)
This course is designed to introduce students to concepts of culture, race, ethnicity, and competence.. Emphasis will be placed on identifying individual characteristics and their influence on bias, especially in the context of healthcare. Factors related to culturally and linguistically appropriate healthcare will be reviewed.
This course examines the current system of healthcare financing and factors affecting it. Topics covered include exploration and analysis of budgetary concepts, financial management, cost accounting and management under rate control and competition, as well as differences between the goods and service industries within the healthcare context. The pros and cons of a single payer system are also considered. Spreadsheet software will be used to develop budgets, business proposals, and other select applications in the financial management of healthcare organizations.
Study and analysis of current and topical problems and issues regarding the roles, trends and research for health care administrators and professionals. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
Study and analysis of current and topical problems and issues regarding the roles, trends and research for health care administrators and professionals. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
