| Course Component | Details |
|---|---|
| Lecture: | 03 |
| Lab: | 00 |
| Clinical: | 00 |
| Credit: | 03 |
| Components: | None |
| Prerequisites: | None |
| Corequisites: | None |
| Course Description: | |
This course introduces the functions, practices, organizational structures, and professional issues in healthcare management. Emphasis is placed on planning, controlling, directing, and communicating within health and human services organizations. Upon completion, students should be able to apply the concepts of management within a healthcare service environment. |
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| Course Component | Details |
|---|---|
| Lecture: | 03 |
| Lab: | 00 |
| Clinical: | 00 |
| Credit: | 03 |
| Components: | None |
| Prerequisites: | Take MED-122 or OST 142 |
| Corequisites: | None |
| Course Description: | |
This course introduces the concepts of medical insurance. Topics include types and characteristics of third-party payers, coding concepts, payment systems, and manual/electronic claims form preparation. Upon completion, students should be able to process third-party claims forms. |
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| Course Component | Details |
|---|---|
| Lecture: | 03 |
| Lab: | 00 |
| Clinical: | 00 |
| Credit: | 03 |
| Components: | None |
| Prerequisites: | Take HMT 110 |
| Corequisites: | None |
| Course Description: | |
This course introduces the administration of long-term care facilities and services. Emphasis is placed on nursing home care, home health care, hospice, skilled nursing facilities, and other long-term care services. Upon completion, students should be able to administer state and national standards and regulations as they apply to long-term care. None |
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| Course Component | Details |
|---|---|
| Lecture: | 03 |
| Lab: | 00 |
| Clinical: | 00 |
| Credit: | 03 |
| Components: | None |
| Prerequisites: | Take HMT 110 |
| Corequisites: | None |
| Course Description: | |
This course examines current issues affecting the management of healthcare delivery systems. Topics include current problems, changes, and challenges in the healthcare environment. Upon completion, students should be able to identify current health care issues and their impact on healthcare management. |
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| Course Component | Details |
|---|---|
| Lecture: | 03 |
| Lab: | 00 |
| Clinical: | 00 |
| Credit: | 03 |
| Components: | None |
| Prerequisites: | None |
| Corequisites: | None |
| Course Description: | |
This course provides a practical examination of healthcare law from the administrative perspective. Emphasis is placed on healthcare law with a working knowledge of ways to improve quality and the legal delivery of healthcare. Upon completion, students should be able to understand and apply healthcare laws as they relate to the financing, delivery, privacy, and malpractice of healthcare organizations. |
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| Course Component | Details |
|---|---|
| Lecture: | 04 |
| Lab: | 00 |
| Clinical: | 00 |
| Credit: | 04 |
| Components: | None |
| Prerequisites: | Take HMT 110 and ACC 120 |
| Corequisites: | None |
| Course Description: | |
This course covers the methods and techniques utilized in the financial management of healthcare programs. Topics include cost determination, pricing of services, financial statement analysis, forecasting/projections, third-party billing, reimbursement, Medicare, Medicaid, and budgeting. Upon completion, students should be able to interpret and apply the principles of financial management in a healthcare environment. |
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| Course Component | Details |
|---|---|
| Lecture: | 02 |
| Lab: | 02 |
| Clinical: | 00 |
| Credit: | 03 |
| Components: | |
| Prerequisites: | Take HMT-210 |
| Corequisites: | Take HMT-220 |
| Course Description: | |
This course introduces medical systems used to process and analyze information in the automated office. Emphasis is placed on daily processing of patient services, management reporting used to monitor productivity, and interactive database reporting and analysis. Upon completion, students should be able to process daily services, generate and interpret management reports and utilize key indicators for monitoring practice productivity. |
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