Health Care Administration Area of Emphasis - Distance
12 hours (4 classes) +3 hours (1 course) electives
The many changes in government laws and regulations, technology, society needs and insurance plans create a large need for administrative and business education for health care professionals.
Students pursuing the Health Care Administration emphasis complete 12 semester hours in their area of emphasis beyond Core courses and any required Preparatory courses, plus 3 hours selected from other Areas of Emphasis.
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Course Descriptions
HCAD 619-3. Health Care Administration
Examines the social, political and economic influences on health care administrators in the health care system. Analyzes leadership management and organizational theories, human resource management, strategic management and professional development issues. Distance MBA course. Tuition differs from on-campus courses.
HCAD 629-3. Health Care Policy
Focuses on the knowledge and skills needed to effect change in health care policy and delivery. Explores the health care system, focusing on financing, delivery and reimbursement models, regulatory issues, and the legal/ethical parameters. Emphasis is placed on empowerment and the development of leadership skills within the social/political context of health care. Building collaborative interactions within systems is stressed as the policy-making process is studied. Distance MBA course. Tuition differs from on-campus courses.
HCAD 639-3. Health Care Ethics and Law
A theoretical basis for ethical/legal decision-making as applied to contemporary situations encountered in health care settings. Distance MBA course. Tuition differs from on-campus courses.
HCAD 649-3. Health Care Budget and Finance
Introduces systems of resource management in health care delivery. Emphasis on strategies of finance and budget, personnel management, management research, and information systems as tools used by health care administrators to impact the health care environment. Individual, societal, and political influences which may alter the process of management will be examined. Distance MBA course. Tuition differs from on-campus courses. It is recommended that FNCE 609 be completed prior to taking this class.
