Theories of finance related to the management of health organizations. Health Care Reimbursement Analysis and discussion of payment techniques used by third-party payers to pay for services rendered to insured or program beneficiaries by health care organizations and individual providers. Legal Strategies in Health Care Legal issues that affect the management of health care organizations. Topics include corporate liability, anti-trust, contract law, tort issues, and labor law. Ethics and Health Care Professional and ethical issues confronting health services administrators.
Case studies apply different models of ethical decision making.
Analysis of competing organizational and professional interests, values, and responsibilities. Advanced Topics in Health Management and Policy Discussion of current topics in selected areas of health management and policy. The Praxis An applied experience consisting of field study and the development of management or policy case studies and supporting analysis to explore the relationship between theory and professional practice. Independent Study Directed readings and other activities to explore a specific topic related to health management and policy. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 cr.