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HCAD 620 The U.S. Health Care System (3)
(Formerly ADMN 670.) A comprehensive examination of the
complex, dynamic, rapidly changing health care system in the
United States is presented. The health care system’s major components
and their characteristics are identified, with an emphasis
on current problems in health care financing and delivery.
Social, economic, and political forces that have shaped and continue
to influence the system are traced. The health care system
in the United States is compared with systems in industrialized
and developing nations. An analysis of current trends in health
care and prospects for the future is included.
HCAD 630 Public Health Administration (3)
( Formerly ADMN 671.) This course is designed to acquaint students
with the field of public health, emphasizing leadership and
management. It is geared tow a rd analyzing the current U.S. public
health system, focusing on federal, state, and local public
health entities. Major topics covered include the history of public
health; epidemiology; the condition, issues, and problems of
the U.S. public health system; core public health functions; and
the politics and financing of public health. Field contact in a
public health setting for the purpose of analyzing a public health
program or policy may augment text and lecture presentations.
HCAD 640 Financial Management for Health Care
Organizations (3)
(Formerly ADMN 672.) Prerequisites: ADMN 630 or 631.
This course focuses on the financial management of health
care organizations and stresses the basic economic models used
in the United States. The course describes the American health
care market and the attendant concepts of financial management
of health services organizations within that market. The issues
of free market and mixed market economies, regulation, licensure,
c e rtification, and other barriers to free market economies are
examined, as are various insurance mechanisms. In addition, there
is extensive discussion of the major financial issues of health care
organizations, including reimbursement mechanisms, managed
c a re, capitation, per-case or per-diagnosis payment, how these are
packaged by third - p a rty payors, and the effects re i m b u r s e m e n t
types have on health care provider organizations. The course also
focuses on financial problems and how health care providers
should respond to financial problems such as uncompensated
care, cost increases, increased competition, and increased regulation.
Issues of working capital, capital budgeting and investment
in relation to net present value and value added to the organization,
health care organizations’ ratio analysis, cost analysis, and
other financial management techniques of primary importance
to health care organizations are discussed.
HCAD 650 Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration (3)
( Formerly ADMN 673.) This course deals with the law and legal
p rocess as applied to the practice of health care administration.
The principles of health care law are discussed, with an emphasis
on contracts and torts. Topics addressed include legal and re g u l a-
t o ry constraints imposed on the health care industry, the liability
of health care providers, the rights of patients, labor relations, and
a d m i n i s t r a t i ve law for health care organizations. Various pre s s i n g
bioethical issues facing health care practitioners and administrators
are examined.
HCAD 660 Health Care Institutional Organization and
Management (3)
(Formerly ADMN 674.) Prerequisites: ADMN 625 and 635.
The internal organization and management of health care institutions
are examined. The diverse topics covered include health
care management, organizational theory and design, managerial
roles, performance measures, and controls. In addition, issues
relating to strategic planning and organizational adaptation to
changing environmental conditions are studied. Through the
case study approach, students have the opportunity to utilize
problem resolution and decision-making skills in solving typical
problems facing managers in health care organizations.
HCAD 670 Long-Term Care Administration (3)
(Formerly ADMN 675.) Long-term care administration encompasses
all of those activities that relate to caring for and satisfying
the essential needs of the aging population, including
housing, health care, nutrition, education, and re c reation. T h i s
c o u r s e focuses on the management of skilled nursing, intermediate
care, and long-term care facilities; the management of day
care, residential care, social HMOs, and community-based programs;
and home health services. Textbooks and readings are
supplemented by case studies in management of long-term
care services and facilities.
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