PA 531 - Issues in Health Care

Institution:

University of South Alabama

Subject:

Physician Assistant Studies

Description:

This course provides an introduction to a wide variety of issues pertinent to the health care practitioner in the current environment. Topics to be studied include: 1)Patient Education, 2)Health Care Management including quality assurance, risk management, billing and coding, reimbursement and medical informantics, 3)Medical-legal concerns, 4)Biomedical ethics including the concepts of confidentiality and end of life concerns, 5)Miscellaneous professional issues such as licensing, certification and credentialing, 6)Homeless Healthcare, 7)Migrant Healthcare, 8)Uninsured Americans, 9)Healthcare Reform, 10)Health Literacy, 11)Health Disparities, 12)Genetics, 13)Advance Directives.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.southalabama.edu

Phone Number:

(251) 460-6101

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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