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Health Administration(HLTH-ADM)

HLTH-ADM 5571      Financial Management Issues: Health & Human Services Organizations View Details
This course is intended to provide an overview of the financial management problems of health and human services organizations. A broad range of topics is examined: financial statements, ratio analysis, cost accounting, reimbursement and pricing, management of working capital, budgeting and programming, capital financing, and cash management.
Credits: 3 hours
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HLTH-ADM 5577      Health Service Administration And The Health Professions View Details
The development of the health professions and occupations is examined as their internal and external relationships influence the structure of health care organizations and the services provided to clients. The focus of the course is on problems that administrators may encounter as they attempt to negotiate services for clients, build professional coalitions, and provide leadership within or outside health care institutions.
Credits: 3 hours
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HLTH-ADM 5578      The Evaluation And Control Of Health Services View Details
This course focuses on developing evaluative skills associated with controlling the level and costs of health services. Epidemiologic concepts are introduced using clinical and community health examples. The concepts of ""at-risk"" clients and populations are reviewed, and various attempts to measure risk are assessed. Issues relating to quality assurance are discussed, along with several examples of cost-effectiveness analysis.
Credits: 3 hours
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HLTH-ADM 5581      Health Policy in the United States View Details
This course helps students develop an understanding of the determinants of health, major current health policy issues, and health policy making in the United States. The public policy process and its effects on the organization, financing, and delivery of health care are examined in detail. The roles of key players in health policy formulation and the public policy responses to current health policy are also examined.
Credits: 3 hours
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HLTH-ADM 5586      Independent Study View Details
Independent study and research in areas of special interest under individual faculty direction.Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
Credits: 1-6 hours
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HLTH-ADM 5587      Special Topics View Details
This course is designed to facilitate one of two purposes: an initial offering of a new course (prior to formal approval) or an initial and possible only offering of new topics. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor
Credits: 3 hours
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HLTH-ADM 5595      Internship View Details
An opportunity for students to integrate their academic studies via employment with a business/organization in the community. Prerequisite: Admission only by prior approval and consent to the instructor.
Credits: 1-3 hours
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