6 courses with the subject AH, 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.
Covers frequently used medical terms, abbreviations, and symbols as found within their usual contexts. The course content is presented through an integrative review of anatomy and physiology, common pathophysiological states, and related diagnostic tests and treatments.
Provides an introduction to health career professions. The course reviews the evolution and current status of health care delivery and introduces the student to the concepts of, cultural diversity, safety in the workplace, communication skills, aspects of management, securing employment and strategies for becoming a successful employee, professional role development, health care law and ethics, bloodborne pathogens, HIPAA, and quality assurance. (FYS)
Introduces the student to important concepts related to human disease. This course presents the etiology, symptoms, and treatments of the most common disorders and diseases of each body system along with a review of the anatomy and physiology pertinent to the concept related to the 214
Fundamentals of law and the court system as well as the exploration of the basic ethical principles of bioethics. The course focuses on applying legal and ethical principles to health care situations and includes a discussion of current medical-legal issues and bioethical dilemmas being addressed in the U.S. Health care system.
Provides an overview of insurance programs at commercial, state, and federal levels along with third-party billing techniques, cost-containment strategies, claims developing and processing, and diagnosis and procedure coding systems. Additional topics include legal issues, resources, managed care contracting, fee schedules and electronic data systems. Co-requisite: AH 105 with a grade of C or higher.
Builds upon student learning obtained in prior coursework within the Healthcare Management degree program. This course focuses on a case study, which allow students to use problem-solving skills throughout the project. Students review a case study and analyze the issues presented. They create a solution by developing an implementation strategy and assessment plan that addresses the issues identified - incorporating other areas into the plan that need examined. These strategies could include surveys, financial/budget planning, staffing, capital and non-capital equipment purchases, and customer service initiatives. The case study review is submitted in modules so that the student obtains feedback throughout the course. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Healthcare Management AAS program. Prerequisites: AH 140, 210; CIS 105; ENGL 106; MGMT 130, 201, all with grades of C or higher or permission of Instructor.
Source: Harrisburg Area Community College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
