Healthcare Management

Insurance coding and processing functions are performed by specialists employed in health care settings. In this course students assign and report ICD, CPT and HCPCS codes on insurance claims for diagnoses and procedures/services provided to patients in a variety of health care environments. The insurance, billing and coding course offers students the fundamentals of claims and reimbursement that is an essential part of the health care industry.

This course provides an introduction of traditional management concepts needed in managing healthcare organizations. Students learn about general challenges and complexities of managing in the healthcare setting, focusing on the unique characteristics of health care delivery in the U.S.

This course is an introduction to the healthcare delivery system. It provides an overview of the various forces and elements that shape the way healthcare is delivered and received in the United States. It covers the structure and function of the health organizations, professions, and delivery systems across the continuum of care.

This course examines the application of both microeconomic and macroeconomic principles in the healthcare industry.

This course covers the unique structure and process of financial management in healthcare organizations. Students learn to examine and understand statements of profit and loss, balance sheets and cash flow statements in order to make administrative decisions regarding operations and resource allocation. The unique healthcare reimbursement system is given special attention.

This course examines the role and function of marketing and strategy development in healthcare organizations. Marketing concepts including market research, segmentation, branding and advertising are reviewed. Strategy development includes the role of vision and mission, internal and external assessment, developing strategic initiatives, tactical planning and strategic execution.

This course examines the design, operation, application and future of health information management systems.

This course includes a historical, philosophical and managerial overview of long-term care from senior housing, congregate living, assisted living to skilled nursing care. The course will analyze the underpinnings of the profession, including the demographics of aging, the role of financing and the evolving marketplace. The course will include a focus on the role of health care delivery within long-term care settings, with attention devoted to quality of care, various models of care, and the future of long-term care in an aging society.

This course reviews the major issues and trends impacting the managed care industry and provides an overview of different types of managed care organizations, considering both provider and payer sponsored systems. The business and financial relationship between managed care organizations and providers is explored. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is embedded in this course for a clear understanding of its impact on consumer healthcare insurance and benefits.

This course reviews the organization and delivery of federal and state healthcare programs and the impact these programs have on the financing, regulation, and quality of the overall healthcare delivery system. Special focus is provided on the mechanisms and impact of federal and state reimbursement of healthcare services.

This course focuses on the fundamental concepts and practical tools necessary for managing healthcare employees with special emphasis on the complex factors that influence the performance of this unique workforce. Students will be able to describe the managerial activities related to developing and maintaining the healthcare workforce and explain the different scopes of practice, levels of education, and practice settings that contribute to the complexity of managing this workforce.

In this course, we examine various risk factors and methods of managing risk in healthcare organizations.

This course applies and integrates the principles and tools of epidemiology and will illustrate how the manager can use epidemiological concepts and tools to improve management decisions in a health care environment. Topics include a focused look at how epidemiology and the study of population health is measured, studied, and can be applied to a variety of healthcare environments.

This course is designed to prepare students with leadership fundamentals in healthcare organizations. This includes content in interpersonal skills, leadership, ongoing professional development, and strategic management. This course is normally taught in conjunction with HCM4010 Leadership in Healthcare Organizations - Internship.

The internship experience is designed specifically to enable the student to apply classroom knowledge to the work environment, and to better prepare the student to enter the healthcare industry. This course is a faculty supervised and evaluated field experience in healthcare management, with a major project as an end product. Students will work with Career Services or the appropriate department designee to identify a potential internship site location. Once an acceptable organization and site supervisor are found, South University must approve the organization to be utilized for this purpose. The Site Manager, student, and Faculty Coordinator, as defined in the College of Business Internship Courses Student Handbook, arrange for the student to have an opportunity to realize the goals and objectives and apply competencies of this course to real life situations. Please refer to the Internship Learning Agreement in the College of Business Internship Courses Student Handbook for further information regarding requirements prior to participating in an internship. Minimum of 120 contact hours. This course is Pass/Fail.

This is one of two capstone courses which provide students with the opportunity to integrate the skills and knowledge learned in the liberal arts foundation with their learned conceptual and technical competencies, through case studies

This capstone course integrates the information presented through the HCM core courses to the concept of strategic management. Students will apply their knowledge and skills of healthcare management to the strategic planning process.