Presents statistical concepts as applied to the evaluation of health services, including research design methods and implementation. Provides theory, knowledge and skills from organizational psychology and organizational behavior to understand and effectively manage individuals and groups in health care organizations. Traditional and contemporary issues in power and conflict resolution, organizational development, decision-making and group dynamics, performance appraisal and compensation, work stress, and discrimination are discussed. Provides framework for decision-making for both operating and control systems in the health care environment. Emphasizes basic modeling techniques and examples of actual hospital applications.
Students study health care information systems and operations research techniques.
Theories of administrative practice are examined and applied to the complex human relationships existing in healthcare facilities. Special attention is paid to the physician-management relationship, policy development, decision making, and strategic planning. Examines economic theory and the concepts of production, distribution, supply, demand and utilization of individual and public health care resources. Focuses on the relevance of economic analytic techniques, and their application to processes of resource allocation. Emphasis is also placed on the economic analysis of public policy development.