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HCAD500 Healthcare and Healthcare Systems (3 semester hours)
This course examines an overview of the origins, components, organization, demographics, and trends in the United States Healthcare System. It is intended to serve as an introduction to the complexity of the United States Healthcare System, including how our healthcare system has evolved, settings where healthcare is delivered, how healthcare is financed, healthcare workforce challenges and future trends.
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HCAD501 Technology Applications in Healthcare Organizations (3 semester hours)
This course addresses the role that information technology plays in the health delivery systems in the United States. Students will evaluate how the current and future trends in health information technology impact the quality, safety, and finances of the health care delivery system. The course provides students with a history of the Health Information Technology (HIT) evolution, an overview of current trends and challenges, the impact of HIT on the patient centered delivery system and the continuum of care, as well as the future trajectory of HIT. Students will gain a foundational knowledge of Health Information Technology and its connection with health care delivery systems and health administration. (Prerequisite: HCAD500)
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HCAD510 Leadership and Management in Healthcare Organizations (3 semester hours)
This course examines contemporary leadership and management theories, models, and principles as they relate to healthcare organizations. Further, the course explores the ethics of leadership and the role of a healthcare leader in creating the culture and processes that support a high reliability organization. Students will develop a personal philosophy of ethical, effective leadership. (Prerequisite: HCAD501)
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HCAD520 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Healthcare Administration (3 semester hours)
This course explores legal and ethical dimensions of health care in the context of patients’ rights and responsibilities, employee rights and responsibilities, and business practices. The course examines ethical values and principles in healthcare, the Patient Bill of Rights, legal regulations in healthcare, malpractice and risk management, and basics of employment law and labor relations. Students will apply ethical and legal principles to analyze the health administrator’s role in case examples involving ethical and legal dilemmas.
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HCAD530 Operational Management in Healthcare (3 semester hours)
This course examines the key elements of operational management, strategic planning processes, project management, and marketing strategies in health care organizations. Interpersonal and communication skills are discussed in the context of change management and development of written business plans. (Prerequisite: HCAD510)
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HCAD605 Human Resource Management in Healthcare (3 semester hours)
This course serves as an advanced course in human resource management with an emphasis on the health care workforce. Students will explore the intricacies associated with recruiting, hiring, and managing healthcare workers. Organizational culture as it pertains to human resources will be examined, and strategic planning will be highlighted. (Prerequisite: HCAD500)
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HCAD650 The Business of Healthcare (3 semester hours)
This course is designed to introduce students to the business side of healthcare. Topics include the regulatory environment, employment law, managing and marketing healthcare services. The course also looks at organized delivery systems including the labs, pharmacies, materials maintenance, and physician practice administration.
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HCAD651 Healthcare Finance (3 semester hours)
This course is designed to give healthcare administration students a foundation in economic principles of health insurance. Topics will include managed care, employer-sponsored health insurance, the functioning of Medicare and Medicaid, the history of health insurance in the United States, and special topics in health insurance. (Prerequisite: HCAD650)
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HCAD652 Operational Quality in Healthcare (3 semester hours)
This course is designed to develop the skills that will allow students to create safe and efficient quality healthcare systems through an understanding of the quality management cycle, goal-setting, and goal obtainment metrics. Topics include creating satisfied patients, high quality service, efficient processes, and examining tools used within the field. (Prerequisite: HCAD650 and HCAD651)
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HCAD698 Situational Experiences for Healthcare Administrators (4 semester hours)
This advanced course offers students the chance to participate in simulations of experiences they will face as a health administrator. Students will utilize course software to make decisions regarding health care delivery systems, ethical situations, financial obstacles faced in healthcare organizations and build leadership skills. This course will provide an opportunity to apply the skills learned in previous classes in a simulation setting. (Prerequisite: HCAD500 and HCAD652)
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HCAD699 Healthcare Administration Capstone (3 semester hours)
This course focuses on applying theoretical knowledge of strategic management, continuous quality improvement, and compliance in a health care organization. Students will examine organizational performance measures and outcomes, accreditation readiness practices, and quality management programs. Students will explore the roles of organizational leaders involved in ensuring quality, safety, and compliance. Students will be expected to create a professional development plan, based on self- reflection and assessment of the program's competency model and personal leadership and managerial knowledge and skills. (Prerequisite: HCAD698)
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