HLTH 200 - Principles of Healthcare Management

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0

Prerequisite(s): None

Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): None

This course is designed to introduce students to the elements of healthcare. Topics of discussion will include the many facets of healthcare from hospitals to private practice. It will explore the historical influences that have shaped the current healthcare system and includes how legislation such as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Acts will impact the present and future healthcare systems.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Obtain a basic understanding of healthcare in general
Identify events that influenced healthcare including the Affordable Care Act
Research the past, present and future challenges of healthcare technology.
Distinguish between the influences of hospitals, ambulatory care, long-term care, mental health services and public healthcare.
Gain an understanding of how the healthcare workforce influences healthcare management
Identify how the changing practices and preventive medicine have shaped present healthcare management
Analyze how private insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, government reimbursement, and the Affordable Care Act impact the finances of healthcare
Research the challenges for future healthcare including but not limited to costs, technology, and the Affordable Care Act