IHM-Health Management

This course introduces health management students to the accounting information framework used by healthcare organizations to collect, maintain, and report financial information. Special emphasis will be given to transaction analysis and the resulting effect on the accounting equation. Financial statement analysis and the differences between for-profit and not-for-profit healthcare organizations will be stressed.

This course focuses on the development, analysis, interpretation and communication of financial information designed to assist healthcare managers in achieving the goals of an organization. Special consideration will be given to the differences between for-profit and not-for-profit healthcare organizations.

Issues and problems that arise within the healthcare field will be reviewed and discussed.

This course examines the development of the understanding of healthcare organizations and the decision-making skills required in management positions. The origins and functions of various health systems in the U.S. are reviewed and discussed.

This course examines the economics of healthcare, the differences between the healthcare marketplace and other industries, and the various financing mechanisms/organizing principles and their histories in the healthcare marketplace like Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act.

This course begins with an extensive overview of the major issues in health law and continues with a broad discussion of the legal system and the sources of its statutory laws, rules, regulations, and guidelines. This course will include a basic review of tort law, criminal law, contract law, civil procedure, and trial practice.

This course will discuss the organization of our government and the various federal, state, and local administrative departments relevant to the healthcare industry. A variety of issues confronting professionals working in healthcare will be explored.

This course is a discussion and analysis of case law presentations. Because of their effect on the healthcare system, the student should be able to apply appropriate political, social, and economic factors in said analysis.

This course examines the various laws relating to the employer/employee relationship in the healthcare marketplace. Emphasis will be placed on equal employment opportunity, grievance handling hiring/termination of both employees and contractors, the special considerations of hiring physicians and other professional personnel, and the unique requirements of unionization in the healthcare environment.

This course will introduce health management students to the development and use of internal controls to monitor adherence to statutes, regulations, and program requirements from various state and federal governmental as well as nongovernmental agencies.

This course introduces the student to various marketing concepts as they relate to Healthcare organizations. Students will discuss marketing fundamentals, research, strategy, and the strategic marketing process. Students will attain a foundational application of the principles of marketing and their application to healthcare.

This is an overview of current topics in public health and will center on discussions regarding U.S. healthcare reform and the effect of globalization of national economies on the health of populations. Analysis of public health efforts in light of natural disasters coupled with practical application of the best practices in the field and discussion centered on the social and ethical challenges of devising public policy will also be focal points for this course.

This course focuses on the various institutions and financing mechanisms of long term care at the state and federal levels. Topics will also include ethical issues that arise in the provision of long term care such as end-of-life care and assisted suicide.

This course focuses on the political forces that shape official policies toward aging in America at all levels of government, with emphasis on federal policies. Through the use of selected examples, the students will examine the impact of political-vested interested in shaping the enactment and implementation of legislation for the elderly. Topics include retirement income, housing subsidies, age discrimination, the Older Americans Act, and state and local programs.

This course will explore various “hot button” ethical practice issues that professionals and caregivers encounter in providing long term care (LTC). Topics explored will include, but are not limited to, end-of-life preferences and preparation, intimacy and sexuality, autonomy, safety, cross cultural issues, and access to spiritual and religious practices.

Students are challenged to understand the dynamics of the healthcare industry and the impact that it has on the nation's and world's economy.

Students will identify the health policies that have impacted healthcare delivery past and present and the current state of the health environment. Students will be required to identify and define policies that are currently under consideration in Congress and what the future impact will be on the healthcare organizations.

Students will discuss key diseases which cause death and disability throughout the world and will also discuss general concepts of population health. Potential solutions to global health issues will be discussed, and students will develop a general understanding of the biological and social aspects of major global health issues as they relate to ways to reduce global health inequalities.

This course provides students with material that will assist them in understanding the conceptual basis and mechanics of financial analysis and decision making as it pertains to daily decisions in their organization and in the healthcare industry.

This course provides the student with informational methods to enhance productivity, market strategy, quality, and profitability. The student will understand the complexities of the healthcare reimbursement system, including but not limited to federal and state payers, PPO's, HMO's, cost limits, out-of-pocket, and fee-for-service. The course will look at real-world experiences of successes and failures in cost cutting measures while maintaining quality.

This course provides the student the fundamental tools necessary to apply basic economic principles to the healthcare field. This course will deliver a balance of population-based health economics and consumer-driven, managed healthcare economics.

Specialized area (may be repeated three times for a maximum of 9 credit hours). This course is an intensive study of a topic in the health management health promotion/wellness area. It may be taken independent of a cluster.

This course represents an expansion of the current 3-hour capstone course and will address extant issues in the healthcare industry that may affect healthcare management. Topics to be covered include the Affordable Care Act (and periodic updates/roll-outs), Medicaid expansion, Medicare rule changes, physician/hospital relationships, and the provision of care to those without any insurance. Topics will be added according to changes in healthcare. For in-class instruction this will be offered with IHM 48900 as a 6-hour cluster. It will be taught as a separate class for online instruction.

This course culminates the undergraduate student's educational experience in becoming a highly effective healthcare Supervisor or Manager and serves to synthesize and integrates the student's educational experience consistency while analyzing the practices and problems confronting today's healthcare managers. Testing fee required.