Graduate Course Descriptions

Discussion of the effect of the increasing numbers in the aging population due to improved technology and medicine. The course focuses on the management of retirement and skilled nursing facilities and their efforts to keep up with the demands of a consumer driven influence on the new nursing home environment.

Identify resources needed to recruit and retain competent health care professionals in the health care industry to provide care for patients while protecting the medical professional.

The course includes didactic learning in utilizing the previously learned methods in accounting to make budgetary, price and service decisions, cost allocation, and time value of money determinations in making financial managerial decisions in healthcare.

Focus on economic issues in producing, delivering and financing health care. Impact of economics on the delivery of medical care influenced by the role of insurance companies, physicians and the medical care markets.

Focus on managing patient health care risks. Instruction will include a review of the importance of the health care record as well as the role of the risk management team in the health care facility. Mitigating loss throughout the health care industry will be discussed.

Introduction to health policy and how governmental influence affects the outcomes in the delivery of health care. Accessibility of care, quality of care, safety, and the environment will be discussed.

Business planning and marketing as it applies to health care organizations. Focus on the needs of the health consumer, customer groups, clinical staff needs, forecasting and marketing. Advertising and public relations are also discussed.

Explores the foundational aspects of practice management. The focus of this course will explore the operational management of a health care practice. Customer service and attention to patient needs as well as direction of the health care staff will be discussed.

The capstone will allow the student to review recent and relevant information, using critical analysis, on a topic in the health care management field. A sound understanding of the literature will be displayed in the writing of a clear and concise literature review in an academic manner. (Pre-requisite: GEN 502)