* All courses are 3 credits
HAD 4025 Health Services Research
Designed to help professionals in health services critically evaluate research in their respective fields. The course will cover basic principles of research design and statistical analysis and will survey health services research approaches, including epidemiology, program evaluation, case studies, organizational analysis, ethnography, and sociology/health psychology. Prerequisite: two core courses.
HAD 4105 Health Information Management Systems Data and Infrastructure
Analysis and case study of HIMS networks; internets; telephony; data interchange, data access, and data management. Prerequisite: HAD 4665 plus the four core components.
HAD 4115 Health Information Management Systems Applications
Case study of the foundation and incorporation of the critical HIMS applications in the modern health care delivery enterprise. Specific applications will be explored with an emphasis placed on the practice of Managed Care. Prerequisite: HIM 4105.
HAD 4125 Computer-Based Patient Record (CPR)
An in-depth analysis of the Institute of Medicine's (IOM) standards, requirements, attributes, and benefits of the CPR and its use in the health care delivery enterprise. The use of data warehouses, data repositories, and integration technology will be explored relevant to CPR development along with the various issues and strategies for implementation. Prerequisite: HIM 4115.
HAD 4145 Health Information Systems Resource Management
Project management; system security and confidentiality; resource allocation; prioritization; operational fundamentals and system controls; staffing strategies; and social, ethical, and legal issues, concepts and techniques. Prerequisite: HIM 4125.
HAD 4155 Health Care and the Internet
Examination of the specific roles that internet technology plays in health care. Observations and trends that play a significant role in improving the quality of health care delivery will be discussed. Various components such as intranets, extranets, knowledge management and web design concepts will be explored.
HAD 4165 IT Project Management
This course examines the various strategies for IT planning with a heavy emphasis on: business alignment with IT, assessment and prioritization of large capital lT projects, implementation steps and issues, projected benefits realization, organizing the IS function, and other leadership strategies.
HAD 4605 Health Administration
An introduction to the principles of administration within health and human services organizations and the basic concepts of leadership and organizational theories relevant to effective administration of health care institutions. Organizations are viewed as open systems requiring constant interactions with the environment.
HAD 4625 Psychosocial Aspects of Chronic Illness and Disability
A survey of psychological, social, and behavioral theories and principles as they relate to the experiences of chronic illness and disability. The course will emphasize the impact of these experiences on the patient in terms of motivation and life satisfaction, restructuring social support systems, and changes in psychosocial/developmental needs. Attention will be given to the changing role of the health professional as direct care provider, manager, consultant, and advocate. Prerequisite: all five core courses.
HAD 4635 Health Care Strategic Planning and Marketing
An introductory course that examines the foundations, principles, and basic applications of this field. Internal and external forces that shape marketing policies and planning are explored. Topics include the development of marketing strategies and programs, as well as marketing mix variables and general health care planning. Prerequisite: all five core courses and the four administrative component requirements.
HAD 4645 Health Care Organization
An overview of the organization, structure, and financing of the health care delivery system in the United States. The various elements comprising the system will be presented, along with an exploration of the basic concepts and measures of health, disease, needs, quality, and utilization. Issues in health care resourcing, institutions, and system organization will be examined.
HAD 4655 Health Care Law
An examination of the major legal issues encountered in the health care field by administrators and practitioners. Among the topics to be included are principles of liability, legal aspects of medical ethics, and legislative and regulatory factors in health care delivery. Prerequisite: all five core courses.
HAD 4665 Health Care Informatics
A survey of the current use of information technology in the clinical and management practice for the health care delivery enterprise. Students will become familiar with the basic terminology, strategies, and utilization of HIMS as a key component in the delivery of patient care. Prerequisite: three core courses.
HAD 4675 Accounting for Health Care Organizations
An introduction to basic accounting techniques used in the health care industry. Prerequisite: all five core courses.
HAD 4685 Financial Management of Health Care Organizations
An introduction to the basic theories and practices of financial management as they relate to health care organizations. Course includes budgeting principles. Prerequisite: all five core courses and HAD 4675.
HAD 4715 Hospital Administration
In depth study of hospital operations with emphasis on not-for profit/nonprofit settings; focus on departmental operations, role of administration, the board, and medical staff. Includes legal and reform trends affecting hospitals, financial mechanisms, budgeting, labor relations and corporate restructuring. Prerequisite: all five core courses and the four administrative component requirements.
HAD 4725 Managing Employee Relations in the Health care Setting
This course serves as an introduction to and exploration of effective management techniques used to manage employee relation in today's hospital and health system settings. It incorporates the manager and the HR practitioner's perspective and entails an overview of various policies, program, and practices used by management to ensure the dignity, respect, and fair treatment of employees. Prerequisite: all five core courses.
HAD 4745 Ethics of Health Care
A critical examination of the central ethical issues in the health care field. Issues to be treated include euthanasia, life-prolonging medical technologies, abortion, screening for genetic defects, experimentation and informed consent, distribution of scarce medical resources, the right to health care, and its implications for the health care delivery system. Necessary background in moral philosophy will be provided. Prerequisite: HAD 4645.
HAD 4765 Managed Health Care
This course is an introduction to managed care including current and evolving models, terminology, and differences among insurers and payor types. The course will focus on the use of financial incentives to restrain health care costs and the role of utilization review, peer review and provider reimbursement.
HAD 4775 International Health Care Systems
This course is an introduction to health systems with a country-to-country comparison in terms of general organization funding, key trends, and strengths and weaknesses of each model. The focus will be learning from other countries, benchmarking, and lessons learned for the U.S. healthcare system. Prerequisite: three core courses.
HAD 4805 Health Policy
The formulation and analysis of health policy at federal, state, local, and corporate levels. This course presents an overview of the legislative, regulatory, and political processes and their effect on the health care system. Provides a conceptual and analytic framework for policy analysis regarding policy formulation, adoption, implementation, operation, evaluation, and termination. Pragmatic application of policy analysis tools is included. Prerequisite: all five core courses and two of the administrative component requirements.
HAD 5025 Fieldwork in Health Administration
Individually arranged fieldwork in an approved health care facility. Student must have permission of the program director before registering. The experience is tailored to individual student goals. Prerequisite: all five core courses and the four administrative component requirements, plus Departmental permission prior to registration (Spring/Fall only).
HAD 6025 Integrative Capstone Course in Health Services
An integrative course in which students examine special topics of particular interest in the volatile and challenging health and human services environment. Subject competencies obtained in previous coursework are applied to analyze/synthesize the designated topics and propose policy solutions or program development initiatives. This should be the final course in the curriculum. Prerequisite: all five core courses and four administrative components. Offered in Spring Semester only.
HAD 4955 Directed Research in Health Services
An opportunity to conduct a research project under the supervision of a faculty member.
Note: students may register for a directed research study only after (a) submitting a research proposal to the program director; (b) arranging for a faculty member to serve as mentor; and (c) receiving explicit approval from the department chair.
(See Directed Research for Complete guidelines)
