6000

This course explores the legal, policy and ethical issues encountered by health care professionals in the continuously evolving health care system. Topics will include government regulation of health care providers, patient consent to and refusal of treatment, human reproduction issues, privacy and confidentiality, tax-exemption, antitrust, fraud and abuse, mental health issues and health information management. Students will gain the ability to analyze legal and ethical health care resources by engaging in interactive discussions and informative research.

This course examines leadership within the context of the healthcare industry.  It analyzes leadership and management at different levels including individual, team and organizational leadership.

This course covers financial management in the health services industry.  Provider organizations such as hospitals and physician groups as well as insurance firms are included.

In this course, students will review and analyze current issues and trends in the field of healthcare administration.