Trends are assessed as factors that drive public response to health practices, health care policy, regulatory issues, and recurring problems and issues. Since the health care industry is highly regulated, an exploration of legal parameters is essential to managing within the industry. This course addresses these legal parameters along with equal access and ethics. Each semester a health care management topic is selected by the instructor based upon its impact in the industry. In the seminar, students will gain a deeper understanding of the health care topic selected.
Students research an aspect of the seminar topic and present findings.
In the rapidly changing health care environment, managers need to address aspects of change for clients, employees and organizations. This course looks at change from an interpersonal view dealing with teams, groups and various constituencies. In addition, change from a systems perspective using strategic planning is discussed. Directed and approved by the program director and dean. This course examines policy formulation at the federal and state levels.