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4.00 Credits
SPRING [satisfies senior capstone university graduation requirement.] This course examines health related differences due to the impact of gender, ethnicity and race on health. It attempts to put this information in a context which allows health program managers to use this information to better plan, design and implement programs which are sensitive to the health needs of diverse populations. To achieve this goal the class will examine epidemiological research, historical and cultural studies and social and psychological theories pertaining to health status and communication.
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5.00 Credits
SPRING Prerequisites: HSAD 300, 305, 310, 322, 410, 415, 420, 440, 450; permission of the instructor; upper division GPA of at least 3.0. Students will spend 16-20 hours a week on-site under the direct supervision of a supervisor learning the day to day operations of a health care organization.
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5.00 Credits
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor and the department chair. Individual study in a field of special interest.
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4.00 Credits
FALL Prerequisite: Graduate standing. This course concentrates on the health care environment and how it impacts on health services administration. Considerable time is spent discussing the effectiveness of the health care system in the United States as it exists today. Topics to be covered include: the various health care delivery models, financing health care, managed care organizations, Medicare and Medicaid, health manpower, single and multi-hospital systems, long-term care and historical data.
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4.00 Credits
SUMMER Prerequisite: HSAD 500. The objective of the course is to develop in the student an appreciation for the depth and reach of the law in all facets of the health care delivery process. The course will emphasize the impact of the law in private and public health settings. Topics include an introduction to our legal system, professional liability issues related to providers, legal issues in the operation and regulation of health care institutions and legal issues in the institution-patient relationship as well as the institution-physician relationship.
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2.00 Credits
The purpose of this class will be to explore the major environmental laws and their implementation in the United States. To achieve this end the class will examine the sources of rights and responsibilities as they pertain to injuries sustained by natural resources. Then the class will review the various legal claims and liabilities that may be associated with injuries to environmental resources.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisites: HSAD 500 and either ECON 200, 201 or PADM 501 and 507 or consent of the instructor. Topics include consumer behavior, determinants of demand for health services, production theory, the role of competition and regulation in the health care industry, health risks and their economic impact, insurance and alternative financial mechanisms, costbenefit analysis of health care inflation.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisites: HSAD 500 and either BADM 530 or PADM 507 and 513 or consent of the instructor. Reimbursement issues are reviewed for two perspectives (1) institutions/providers and (2) payers and users of health care, such as insurers, business and consumers. Topics covered from the providers' perspective include evaluation of one's financial information for clinical and managerial decisions. Topics covered from the payer's perspective include financial incentives and disincentives. Implications for efficient and effective delivery of health care services are identified and explored.
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4.00 Credits
SPRING Prerequisites: HSAD 500 and advanced graduate standing or consent of the instructor. This course examines the role companies and other employers play in the development of health policy and provision of health services pertaining to employee benefits.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisites: HSAD 500, 520 or consent of the instructor. An examination of the challenges associated with organizing and managing various types of managed care systems (Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs), Preferred Providers Organizations (PPOs), etc.). The course places special emphasis on the organization and management of physicians' practice and the principles of health insurance, including premium development and risk management. Other topics include contractual relationships with hospitals, utilization review, quality assurance systems and marketing.
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