6 courses with the subject HCAM, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
Preselected topics within an existing course in the field of Health Administration. Special Notes: Portfolio courses are created upon request with permission by an overseeing Program Director.
Examination of healthcare policies from an economic perspective. Exploration of foundational economic theories and their relationships to the structure and function of the US healthcare system. Analysis of the determinants to health, the social distribution of health and disease, health disparities, quality, cost and accessibility of healthcare services. Prerequisites: LEAD 607 or LEAD 611.
Analysis of the role of information systems and technology within a healthcare organization. Appraisal of business and technical issues associated with the selection, deployment, and use of health informatics. Evaluation of analytic methods to design, implement, and evaluate best-practice models for patient care and care delivery. Prerequisites: LEAD 607 or LEAD 611.
Analysis of the more significant legal issues encountered by healthcare administrators and the ramifications of those issues. Exploration of the legal, policy and ethical issues encountered by healthcare professionals in the continuously evolving healthcare system. Assessment of ethical concepts in the resolution of health care ethical dilemmas. Prerequisites: LEAD 607 or LEAD 611.
Assessment of planning and financial decision making of healthcare organizations. Financial evaluation both as a proactive exercise and a tool for organizational control. Exploration of issues of budgeting, cost determination, pricing and rate setting in a healthcare environment. Integration of academic and practical approaches and perspectives regarding healthcare financial problems. Prerequisites: LEAD 607 or LEAD 611.
An in-depth study of a particular Healthcare Administration theme. Special Notes: Topics courses should serve as elective courses.
Source: Bethel University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
