HCM 210 Intro to Health Information Management Systems (3 credits) or CSC 308 Healthcare Informatics (3 credits)
- Subject
- HCM
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Source
- mariacollege.edu
8 courses with the subject HCM, 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.
HCM 210 Intro to Health Information Management Systems (3 credits) or CSC 308 Healthcare Informatics (3 credits)
This course involves analysis, evaluation and implementation of marketing strategies within healthcare organizations. The course is designed to develop skills in segmenting customer and medical markets, brand products and services, as well as communication strategies and pricing approaches. Methods and models of marketing fundamentals will be introduced.
This course gives students the opportunity to learn about the laws, government policies and guidelines, and ethical considerations related to the operation of health care systems. Topics include fraud and abuse, patient privacy and confidentiality, professional practice law and ethics. Within this context, students will explore HIPAA, informed consent, health IT compliance, anti-trust issues and organizational structures in healthcare. A brief history of the legal system, laws relating to drug administration, medical records as a legal document, patients’ authorization, informed consent, medical practice acts and areas of potential liability for the healthcare professional are also covered. 251
This course offers an opportunity for students at an advanced level of study in a bachelor degree program and in good academic standing to undertake an independent project under the supervision of a faculty member. A maximum of 6 credits of independent study at the 220 and/or 420 level can be earned for a bachelor degree. A detailed proposal and advisor approval are required prior to registration for an independent study. This course is restricted to bachelor degree students.
Over ninety percent of US hospital and healthcare organizations are established and operated as public charities. When students have an understanding of the organization, structure and governance of non-profit healthcare organizations, they will better understand the challenges that these organizations face and their strategic responses. This course will expose students to how the structure as a public charity creates the need for healthcare organizations to develop community benefit plans and mission and goal statements that are consistent with a charity. The course will also explore the roles of a board of directors and administrators of the organization.
Source: Maria College of Albany's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61