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Course Description
Course Description
Associate Degree
Bachelor Degree
Master Degree
Associate's Degree Program
Course Descriptions
Major Course
| BM 201 |
Principles of Management
This course is designed to guide students through an understanding of
management principles, organizational structure and function, and
issues that confront managers in today’s workplace. Particular emphasis
will be given to elements of responsibility and authority, delegation,
communication, change management, ethics, decision-making,
organizational strategy and growth, teamwork, motivation, and
principles of leadership. |
4 |
| BM 221 |
Business Statistics I
The course covers the principles of Statistics. Topics include
interpretation of statistical data with and without use of probability,
random sampling, confidence limits, and hypothesis tests. |
4 |
| BM 231 |
Business Communications
This course introduces the students to the basic concepts in communication, particularly in the business environment. |
4 |
| EC 201 |
Principles of Economics
This course presents the basic interactions of individuals, firms and
government in a market-oriented economy. It includes analysis of market
prices, interest rates, international trade and the role of monetary
and fiscal policies in promoting economic growth and stability. Also it
covers markets, demand, consumer behavior, nature of firms, measuring
economic activity, inflation unemployment, money and banking, and the
role of the government. |
4 |
| HM 201 |
Healthcare Concepts
The study of origins, uses, content and format of healthcare data and
data sets across the continuum of healthcare. Accreditation,
certification, and licensure standards applicable to healthcare system
are examined. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of healthcare data,
forms and screen design and control will be discussed. |
4 |
| HM 202 |
Healthcare Terminology
This course introduces the students to medical terminology utilizing
word building methodologies. The students will study various root
words, prefixes, suffices, and connectors and develop their skills in
analyzing, synthesizing, writing, and communicating terminology
pertinent to all health science related disciplines. |
4 |
| HM 251 |
Introduction to Healthcare Industry
This course deals with aggregate supply of healthcare and aggregate
demand for healthcare. It also deals with supply of and demand for
particular healthcare services and products. Cost-benefit analysis will
also be discussed. |
4 |
| HM 252 |
Principles of Insurance and Practice
Students will be introduced to the principles of insurance and how the
principles are applied in practice. Emphasis will be placed on the
problems of health insurance. |
4 |
| HM 261 |
Healthcare Office Management
Prerequisite: ST 171 or Approval of Program Director
This course involves office management procedures including appointment
scheduling, office records creation and maintenance, phone
communication, transcription, coding, billing third party
reimbursement, credit arrangement, and computer data processing. |
4 |
| HM 271 |
Public Health Issues
This course surveys the public health policies and evaluates the
efficacy of such policies, as the society undergoes significant changes
in terms of illness and diseases which would demand different
modalities of treatment. |
4 |
| HM 281 |
Business and Health Law
This course focuses on the local, state, and federal laws which impact
business operation of healthcare delivery. Special emphasis will be
given to those laws that directly affect the development of healthcare
businesses and the laws which affect health care delivery such as
legislation concerning disabilities, self determination for treatment,
and informed consent for physician intervention. Additional emphasis
will be given to the general areas which impact business. |
4 |
| HM 291 |
Healthcare Data Systems
Prerequisite: ST 171 or Approval of Program Director
The study of the methods to access and retrieve health data and patient
records. These methods include numbering, filing, indexing systems,
record retention policies and procedures, requirements and organization
of the various healthcare indexes and registers, and data abstracting
and retrieval techniques. The methods range from paper to electronic
systems, including the latest advances in healthcare data management
and healthcare informatics. |
4 |
Elective Course
| HM 241 |
Healtcare Marketing
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of
the key principles underlying strategic marketing and how these
principles are applied to the healthcare field. The course will first
expose students to marketing fundamentals, then show how the
application of these fundamental principles can facilitate the
resolution of complex marketing challenges. |
4 |
| HM 262 |
Workplace Behaviors in Healthcare
Healthcare and life values. Definition and importance of values,
ethics, and essential behaviors in the workplace. Worker rights and
responsibilities. |
4 |
| HM 272 |
Healthcare Careers
This course discusses emerging career paths in the healthcare industry;
the future of healthcare professions and its impact in the society. An
in-depth analysis of the growing labor market involving healthcare
workers and its correlation with global trends in healthcare services. |
4 |
| HM 292 |
Healthcare Information Technology
This introductory course explores the role of the healthcare
administrator in relation to information technology in the healthcare
setting, and how computers and information technology can be applied to
enhance healthcare practice. |
4 |
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