Health Care Administration (HCAD)
Courses
HCAD 5192. SPECIAL TOPICS IN HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION. 1 Hour.
In-depth study of selected topics in health care administration.
HCAD 5199. GRADUATE HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION INTERNSHIP. 1 Hour.
Practical training in health care administration. Analysis of theory applied to real life situations. Course counts as an elective and has a pass/fail grade. No credit will be given for previous experience or activities. Prerequisite: Minimum nine graduate semester hours completed.
HCAD 5292. SPECIAL TOPICS IN HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION. 2 Hours.
In-depth study of selected topics in health care administration.
HCAD 5299. GRADUATE HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION INTERNSHIP. 2 Hours.
Practical training in health care administration. Analysis of theory applied to real life situations. Course counts as an elective and has a pass/fail grade. No credit will be given for previous experience or activities. Prerequisite: Minimum nine graduate semester hours completed.
HCAD 5301. HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION I. 3 Hours.
Introduction to health care; legislation; reimbursement systems; characteristic administrative and clinical roles responsibilities and education; public health care structures; regulatory agencies; health industry trends; and advances in research and technologies.
HCAD 5302. HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION II. 3 Hours.
Managed care; types of health care delivery systems; national health care policy; teamwork in primary care; management of cost and quality of care; legal issues; ethical issues, including bioethics and business ethics; changing roles of health care professionals; varieties of domestic, public and international health care delivery systems.
HCAD 5305. FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FOR HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY. 3 Hours.
Introduction to concepts, purposes, problems, methodology, and terminology of financial accounting for health care industry.
HCAD 5306. MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING FOR HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY. 3 Hours.
Introduction to concepts, purposes, problems, methodology, and terminology of managerial accounting for health care industry. Prerequiste: HCAD 5305.
HCAD 5310. HEALTH CARE LAW. 3 Hours.
Coverage of statutory and case law of the health care industry. Topics include patient rights and malpractice, employment and compensation matters, insurance and claims, and government agencies that regulate aspects of health services delivery.
HCAD 5337. ETHICS, LEADERSHIP, AND TEAMWORK. 3 Hours.
Examines the leadership process, change management, and high-performance team-building strategies. Emphasis will be placed on the development of self-awareness and skills necessary to lead. Identification of values and ethical issues in health care administration will also be stressed through the application of ethical principles and theories of decision making in the analysis of ethical dilemmas.
HCAD 5390. STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT FOR HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS. 3 Hours.
Development of skills necessary for managing health care organizations from a strategic perspective. Particular emphasis is given to the use of systematic assessment of the environment and the organization, as well as the development and implementation of business strategies to meet the needs of stakeholders. Must be taken in last semester of with permission of the Graduate Advisor.
HCAD 5392. SPECIAL TOPICS IN HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION. 3 Hours.
In-depth study of selected topics in health care administration.
HCAD 5398. RESEARCH IN HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION. 3 Hours.
Independent research under the supervision of a faculty member.
HCAD 5399. GRADUATE HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION INTERNSHIP. 3 Hours.
Practical training in health care administration. Analysis of theory applied to real life situations. Course counts as an elective and has a pass/fail grade. No credit will be given for previous experience or activities. Prerequisite: Minimum nine graduate semester hours completed.