Courses

Analysis of financial flows, third-party payment programs, and reimbursement practices in the health services sector.

Introduction to health systems, health services organization, and health care delivery focused on trends, problems, and issues.

Examination of building blocks that support the ethical framework that drives decision making. Face-to face intensive scheduled in August. Begins during intensive scheduled first week of classes.

A systematic application of the principles of organizational behavior to understanding professional roles in health services organizations.

The financial environment of health institutions; financial aspects of management decision-making; emphasis on revenue sources, budgeting, and cost control.

This course is focused on understanding and overcoming the challenges associated with nurturing and managing effective health care operations.

A systematic study of the roles of health services managers and the organizational and environmental context within which they work.

Exploration of diagnostic and intervention strategies employed in planned change in health services organizations and programs.

This course is designed to provide students with the requisite knowledge and skills for leading quality improvement, population health management, and patient safety efforts to create high reliability health services organizations that improve the overall health of the communities they serve.

Creative projects, including nonthesis research, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses. This is the first of a four-semester (1 credit per semester) project developed in collaboration with a faculty mentor.

Survey of the application of economics to the roles of markets and government in health care.

Formal courses given on a topical or special interest subject which may be offered infrequently. (The 2nd of a four-semester (one credit per semester) project developed in collaboration with a faculty mentor.)

Formal courses given on a topical or special interest subject which may be offered infrequently. (Introduction into project management; The course structure will give each student an opportunity to reflect on choices, assess progress to goals, and evaluate successes and failures in a supportive environment while striving for continual performance improvement. Organizing deliverables into a leadership portfolio will provide a vehicle to display growth and competency attainment.)

Foundations of human resource management applied to health care organizations, including hospitals, long-term care facilities, and community health organizations.

Introduction to the theory, concepts, skills, and principles of marketing applied to health related organizations and networks.

Formal courses given on a topical or special interest subject which may be offered infrequently. This is the 3rd of a four-semester (1 credit per semester) project developed in collaboration with a faculty mentor.

The legal process as it applies to the health administrator, health organization, medical provider, and patient.

Foundations of information systems for supporting clinical services, quality improvement, and administrative functions in health services management.

Formal courses given on a topical or special interest subject which may be offered infrequently. This is the 4th of a four-semester (1 credit per semester) project developed in collaboration with a faculty mentor. The final project presentation is delivered in person at University Park during the last semester of the program.