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3.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is to provide learners with a broad understanding of the history and evolution of Care Management. Care Management focuses on the long term management of patients along the health care continuum coordinating seamless transitions of care from one health care setting to the next ensuring patients receive the right care at the right time in the right setting. This course will examine the difference between Care Management and Case Management, the role of Care Management in different health care settings, healthcare privacy and confidentiality, key regulatory and legal statutes impacting care management, the role of the care management assistant, professional licensure, introduction to healthcare reimbursement, and understanding post-acute care services. Students will focus on the roles of Care Management as part of the interdisciplinary care team focusing on transition management, patient advocacy, and patient centered care planning.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the development of teaching skills for professional healthcare practice. The course will explore the role of the professional in teaching individuals, families, communities, and peers. The Learner as well as the Educator and their unique characteristics and the influence they have on the learning experience will be explored. This along with advances in technology, environmental and social influences that enhance or deter from the ability to educate effectively will be highlighted.
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3.00 Credits
This course will focus on the fundamental healthcare laws and regulations that impact the healthcare industry and compliance. The course will include topics, such as, fraud and abuse laws (the False Claims Act, the Anti-Kickback Statute, and Stark Law), the Affordable Care Act, HIPAA, and HITECH. Additionally, this course will address law enforcement agencies responsible for investigating and enforcing the healthcare law. The course materials will allow students to test their knowledge and understanding of the statutory and regulatory principles of compliance in a variety of health care settings. This course is cross listed with POL 325.
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3.00 Credits
In this course, students will utilize the skills and knowledge they gained in previous courses in Hispanic language and culture. Students will participate in a community learning experience within a Hispanic community setting. This course requires a total of thirty-five (35) hours of community learning with twenty (20) hours of experience at a faculty-approved community setting and an additional fifteen (15) hours during course-related activities such as logs Student's preparing to register for this course are required to speak with the Program Chair prior to registration.
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3.00 Credits
This course covers an overview of healthcare quality and reimbursement including the shift from pay for volume to pay for value transformation occurring throughout healthcare. Weekly discussions and assignments will focus on understanding healthcare quality and outcomes, value-based purchasing, risk arrangements, financial reimbursement in healthcare, and population health. Various healthcare settings will be covered including, but not limited to, acute care hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, various community-based programs, and accountable care organizations.
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3.00 Credits
This course will focus on the development of leadership skills for health services professional practice. The course will explore the leadership role and competencies critical for success. Strategic thinking, the culture of professionalism, interprofessional collaborative behavior, and intercultural competence as well as patient and family centered leadership concepts will be discussed.
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3.00 Credits
This course will provide students with the development of foundational skills to manage a professional healthcare office. Students will be exposed to management tasks for the daily operation of the practice including responsibilities for staff, providers and patient satisfaction, effective communication techniques and customer service guidelines. The roles of the manager to achieve a successfully functioning practice to include: financial, compliance, regulatory requirements, workplace hazard assessment and reduction, medical record management, and privacy/security aspects are discussed. Effective problem solving strategies, ethical behavior, and critical thinking are emphasized in both front and back office functions.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide a foundation for students in the recognition of essential human body structure, and function in health and disease states. The causes, signs, and symptoms of diseases are explored using a systems approach. A focus on the appropriate preventative strategies, diagnostic procedures, and treatments of diseases commonly evaluated in the acute and chronic setting will be included. New treatments, therapies and technological developments will be highlighted.
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3.00 Credits
Information technology has a vital role in care management support functions. This course will provide learners with a broad understanding of health information technology (HIT) platforms utilized by a variety of healthcare professionals to optimize coordination of care for patients, or health plan members. Metrics for informed decision-making will be introduced. Students will learn the value of adopting HIT into practice, key barriers to success, engaging with patients and members through virtual applications including telehealth, secure texting, and video conferencing. Engaging assignments and activities will allow students to understand how to leverage innovative technology to optimize workflow efficiency while fostering patient self-care engagement strategies. Providing care coordination to large populations of patients of all generations while maintaining patient privacy and information security will be discussed.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the methodology of research. Emphasis of this course is placed on the ability to understand and critique published research reports. Students learn the relevance of research and strategies for utilization as evidenced based care. Advocacy and accountability in the conduct and use of research are stressed.
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