IHM-Health Management

Issues and problems that arise within the healthcare field will be reviewed and discussed.

This course examines the development of the understanding of healthcare organizations and the decision-making skills required in management positions. The origins and functions of various health systems in the U.S. are reviewed and discussed.

This course introduces the student to various marketing concepts as they relate to Healthcare organizations. Students will discuss marketing fundamentals, research, strategy, and the strategic marketing process. Students will attain a foundational application of the principles of marketing and their application to healthcare.

This course provides students with material that will assist them in understanding the conceptual basis and mechanics of financial analysis and decision making as it pertains to daily decisions in their organization and in the healthcare industry.

This course provides the student with informational methods to enhance productivity, market strategy, quality, and profitability. The student will understand the complexities of the healthcare reimbursement system, including but not limited to federal and state payers, PPO's, HMO's, cost limits, out-of-pocket, and fee-for-service. The course will look at real world experiences of successes and failures in cost cutting measures while maintaining quality.

This course provides the student the fundamental tools necessary to apply basic economic principles to the healthcare field. This course will deliver a balance of population-based health economics and consumer-driven, managed healthcare economics.

This course begins with an extensive overview of the major issues in health law and continues with a broad discussion of the legal system and the sources of its statutory laws, rules, regulations, and guidelines. This course will include a basic review of tort law, criminal law, contract law, civil procedure, and trial practice.

This course will discuss the organization of our government and the various federal, state, and local administrative departments relevant to the healthcare industry. A variety of issues confronting professionals working in healthcare will be explored.

This course is a discussion and analysis of case law presentations. Because of their effect on the healthcare system, the student should be able to apply appropriate political, social, and economic factors in said analysis.

Students are challenged to understand the dynamics of the healthcare industry and the impact that it has on the nation's and world's economy.

Students will identify the health policies that have impacted healthcare delivery past and present and the current state of the health environment. Students will be required to identify and define policies that are currently under consideration in Congress and what the future impact will be on the healthcare organizations.

Students will discuss key diseases which cause death and disability throughout the world and will also discuss general concepts of population health. Potential solutions to global health issues will be discussed, and students will develop a general understanding of the biological and social aspects of major global health issues as they relate to ways to reduce global health inequalities.

This course culminates the undergraduate student's educational experience in becoming a highly effective healthcare Supervisor or Manager and serves to synthesize and integrates the student's educational experience consistency while analyzing the practices and problems confronting today's healthcare managers. Testing fee required.

Specialized area (may be repeated three times for a maximum of 9 credit hours). This course is an intensive study of a topic in the health management health promotion/wellness area. It may be taken independent of a cluster.