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  • 3.00 Credits

    This course surveys common health care business operations including patient registration & certification, billing, insurance, collection, materials management, medical records, legal affairs, utilization review and discharge planning. Capitation contracts and other alternative payment systems are introduced. The business implications of alternative medical staffing models are also examined. Prerequisite(s): MHA Term 1 courses. 3 semester hours
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course provides an overview of micro- and macroeconomic principles and an opportunity for analysis of the economic and financial aspects of health care policy. The financial consequences of major governmental initiatives are examined in detail. Students apply economic and financial principles to evaluate capitation contracts and/or other COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 212 COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS alternative payment systems to predict financial and service level consequences. The impact of governmental and nongovernmental regulatory and accreditation agencies is also considered. Prerequisite(s): MHA Terms 1 and 2 courses. 3 semester hours
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course presents the fundamentals of acquiring, processing disseminating and applying health care information to support routine operations, problem solving, decision making, and strategic analysis to achieve a competitive advantage. The management of information technology, special characteristics of patient information and the importance of integrating clinical, operational and financial systems will be considered. Ethical and legal considerations of handling patient data will be reviewed. Prerequisite(s): MHA Terms 1 and 2 courses. 3 semester hours
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course examines the fundamental components of the employment process and the essentials of labor law as applied in health care organizations. A primary focus is the development of positive employee relations through appropriate salary administration, improving organizational performance, employee orientation training and education and competency assessment. Labor-management relations, the organizing process, collective bargaining, negotiating skills and labor contract administration will be analyzed and practiced. Special considerations of dealing with a large number of professional employees will be addressed. Prerequisite(s): MHA Terms 1 and 2 courses. 3 semester hours
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course presents the fundamentals of marketing as practiced within health care organizations. A primary focus is building customer satisfaction through quality, service and value. Market oriented strategies will be developed through analysis of consumer & business markets, buying behaviors, competitors, market segmentation and targeting, and measuring/forecasting market demands. Marketing to physicians, various health care groups and third party payers will be examined. Models which emphasize client or social outcomes rather than organizational gains will also be considered. Prerequisite(s): MHA Terms 1, 2, and 3 courses. 3 semester hours
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course presents the methodology for strategic examination of health care organizations. Organizational mission, vision, values and objectives are examined in relation to the current operation of each functional department and changing external conditions. Students will develop a strategic plan based on the analysis of internal and external environments and the selection of organizational change strategies to accommodate environmental changes. Prerequisite(s): MHA Terms 1,2 and 3 courses. 3 semester hours
  • 3.00 Credits

    Intensive experience that reinforces student understanding and application of core information, concepts and procedures presented throughout the program. It is the culminating activity for an accelerated cohort program. Prerequisite(s): MHA Terms 1, 2 and 3 courses. 3 semester hours
  • 3.00 Credits

    This is a mathematics content course for prospective and inservice elementary school teachers. It addresses the concepts of a comprehensive elementary and middle school mathematics curriculum through reasoning and problem solving in the areas of patterns, number, geometry, measurement, data, and chance. 3 semester hours COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 313 NATIONAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
  • 4.00 Credits

    This course, intended for students preparing to become certificated teachers (K-9), addresses methods, materials, and instructional issues in teaching mathematics in the elementary school. It is designed to help future teachers develop knowledge, skills, and beliefs that enhance their ability to teach mathematics to children. Prerequisite: Admission to National College of Education and 10 quarter hours of mathematics, college algebra level and above. 4 quarter hours
  • 2.00 Credits

    Mathematics This course is intended for students preparing to become certified teachers. It addresses pedagogy, materials, and instructional issues related to the learning and teaching of mathematics in elementary school. It is designed to help future teachers develop knowledge, skills and beliefs that will enhance their ability to teach mathematics to children. Admission to National College of Education required. Prerequisite: Six semester hours of mathematics, college algebra level and above. 2 semester hours
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