HCMT - Healthcare Management
An introduction and examination of the current global health care industry, including knowledge of relevant trends that presents healthcare and medical terminology and the exploration of the healthcare continuum. Students examine issues such as health policy, health values and beliefs, patient rights, managed care models, reimbursement, malpractice, risk management, and integration and interaction among healthcare sectors and regulating agencies, government and economic influence on the system.
3
This course introduces the student to professional communication in the health care setting and explores the range of communication competencies required by health care professionals in a successful organization. Communication between individuals, within groups and through electronic media is practiced. Students are guided in methods for dissemination and interpretation of health-related messages to the community.
3
Students will learn how to navigate the various legal and ethical issues faced by health care professionals every day. Course topics include adherence with legal policies and procedures, medical records, privacy, security and fraud, risk management and insurance, torts and negligence, patients’ rights, and ethical decision-making. Students will use critical thinking skills to learn how to resolve real-life situations using case-based theoretical scenarios.
3
Students explore operations management techniques unique to healthcare processes. Solutions for operational issues in healthcare facilities and supply chain, and highlights essential components of healthcare project management are addressed. The course emphasizes operational and management tools and techniques for project and process implementation in a healthcare environment.
3
Students review methods for measuring, managing and improving the quality of health care; examine the principles of quality improvement; and are expected to be able to apply them in practical settings. Learners are introduced to quality assessment techniques, utilization management, risk management, e-quality measures, as well as calculating quality measures with data from the electronic health record.
3
Focuses on the on ethical values and cultural competence in the principles and practices essential to the efficient supervision and management of health information departments including communication, planning, organizing, directing, and controlling health information processes, personnel, finances, and space.
3
Examination of the concepts of financial accounting and understanding of the fiscal environment of the healthcare industry. Students learn to interpret financial statements, prepare analysis of financial data, and describe the various third-party payment methods. Budgeting and financial decision-making strategies will be explored.
3
A review of the quantitative concepts related to calculations that are commonly used in hospital, physician offices, and community settings. Students learn about current and future data trends, relational databases, healthcare data standards, analytics for legal standards, and the basics of utilizing SQL for data and analytics.
3
Prerequisites
PSYC 30300
Introduces students to health informatics tools, techniques, and concepts used to improve health outcomes through technology. Students review the theory, processes and applications of information systems and how they relate to health policy and management. This review also provides a basic understanding of data standards and requirements, and the critical concepts and practice in mapping and interpreting health information.
3
Prerequisites
HCMT 30000
Introduction to concepts of health information systems such as database design and management, data warehousing, data mining, interoperability for health information exchanges, health information system acquisition and life cycle, health information registries and indices, EHRs, PHRs, information governance, and data stewardship.
3
Prerequisites
HCMT 30000
Identification and evaluation of research problems, and interpretation of research in health information and informatics. Students will investigate methodological research design approaches appropriate for healthcare, and conceptualize and complete a research project within the course.
3
Prerequisites
PSYC 30300
Students examine professionalism in the workplace; develop an analysis of their employment readiness; explore employment opportunities and career preparation, and complete a comprehensive program assessment exam.
3
Prerequisites
Senior standing in the HCMT Program.
A supervised professional practice experience that provides students with the observation of and interaction with health information functions. Students observe and apply classroom theory to actual functions of health information, such as record analysis, the release of information procedures, information retention, retrieval, and the use of technology. Students will meet objectives of demonstrating healthcare management skills through assignments to a healthcare facility or through the use of virtual simulation projects. Students will prepare under the direction of the Program Director for placement with a healthcare facility, complete the required paperwork, and workforce orientation prior to the beginning of the course.
3
Corequisites
HCMT 44000