The Health Care Management curriculum prepares students for management roles in a rapidly changing health care environment. Once focused on episodes of treatment for acute disease, the health care industry now emphasizes lifelong health maintenance and wellness promotion. The program is intended for health care workers who require new knowledge and skills to compete in the changing health care marketplace. It will also be useful for those individuals with no previous health care experience who seek non-clinical entry-level positions in health care, or who plan to continue their education in the field of health care administration.

An Associate in Applied Science will be awarded upon completion of the program with a 2.0 GPA and a “C” or better in all Allied Health, Emergency Services and Nursing (AHESN) courses.

Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

• Use correct terminology related to the health care setting, patient care, and health care management.
• Identify forces impacting health care and their effect on delivery, financing practice patterns, and utilization of personnel and services.
• Examine the priorities, trends and issues of managed care, managing risk and quality improvement, and measuring outcomes.
• Describe the ethical, legal and regulatory framework of the health care environment.
• Practice effective communication skills for the health care environment.
• Explain roles, functions, and tools of a manager in the health care setting.
• Demonstrate knowledge of computer technology and its use in the health care setting.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the issues and practices applicable to health information.
• Apply economic and business practices to the health care setting.
• Solve problems related to health care management using critical thinking skills.

Notes

Global Understanding and Diversity and Social Justice designated courses.

Quantitative Reasoning designated courses.

Scientific Inquiry designated courses.