2022–2023 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 119 HSA5000 Scholarly Research and Writing 40 hours, 4 credits This course provides students with an understanding of scholarly research and writing. Students will learn how to identify, locate, and analyze scholarly research and sources for use in their graduate studies and their various disciplines. Additionally, students will learn and apply scholarly writing characteristics, data visualization, and presentation strategies to diverse audiences. Prerequisite: None HSA5100 Introduction to Healthcare Delivery Systems 40 hours, 4 credits This course offers students an in-depth analysis of the historical development, present structure, and future direction of the U.S. healthcare system. Students will conduct ongoing comparative analyses between the healthcare system in the U.S. and the healthcare system of other developed nations. This course will provide an examination of the complexities facing the current healthcare delivery system. Students will gain insights into the various reimbursement methodologies, performance measurement tools, and current resource allocation strategies. Students will be able to identify critical challenges facing key stakeholders and articulate viable strategies for creating a more effective balance among the vertices of the iron triangle of health: costs, access, and quality. Prerequisite: None HSA5200 Healthcare Policy, Ethics, and Laws 40 hours, 4 credits This course presents a comprehensive view of ethics and laws as they pertain to the development of health policy. Students will examine the fundamentals of the various principles of healthcare law and the manner in which those principles intersect with ethics and health policy. The course will offer students an opportunity to evaluate critical factors that influence policy decisions and reform efforts. Students will articulate the impact of legal, ethical, and policy challenges relative to private and public health systems, politics, interest groups, lobbyists, and proposed reforms. Throughout the course, students will perform case analysis to demonstrate competency in identifying potential legal and ethical problems in different healthcare settings and propose appropriate solutions based on current legal and ethical guidelines. Prerequisite: None HSA5300 Population Health 40 hours, 4 credits In this course, students will learn about the principles of population health management and how to use these principles to critically evaluate healthcare data from multiple sources. Graduates will learn about disease management models and how the health of populations and economies are managed. Using the foundational principles of population health management, graduates will analyze multiple data sources to determine patterns in population health. By the end of the course, graduates will have the ability to develop population health projects using advanced techniques to identify ongoing and future healthcare concerns. Prerequisite: None HSA5400 Healthcare Financial Management and Economics 40 hours, 4 credits This course provides students with a foundation in economics and financial management within the current healthcare environment. It addresses the impact of economic principles as it applies to local, national, and global markets. It evaluates the socioeconomic and political influences affecting healthcare organizations as well as the application of fiscal management for short-/long-term viability. The course analyzes the implications of current healthcare delivery and reimbursement models, challenges with resource allocation, and the establishment of payer contracts on the financial health of an organization. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to analyze financial statements and apply budgeting principles to create a financial plan and a departmental budget, utilize financial management tools, and calculate key financial ratios. Prerequisite: None HSA5500 Healthcare Leadership and Human Resources 40 hours, 4 credits In this course, students will assess the role of human capital resources in healthcare organizations, including the recruitment, retention, management, and development of these resources. Students will gain an understanding of key roles that human resource professionals play in planning for workforce needs and how human resource management should be directly aligned with the strategic goals of the organization. Additionally, students will examine organizational behavior, leadership theories, and change management dynamics, as well as the roles and responsibilities of management within healthcare organizations. Students will focus on understanding management and leadership principles to help navigate change. Students will consider the theory and practice of managing individuals and groups through motivation, communication, teamwork, collaboration, leadership, organizational change, negotiation, and conflict management and resolution. Prerequisite: None HSA6000 Healthcare Information Systems and Technology 40 hours, 4 credits Students in this course have the opportunity to learn how health information technologies, systems, and applications assist healthcare organizations and their leaders in the execution of clinical and organizational strategies. They will also learn how these complex information systems and analytics help decision makers to improve patient care outcomes and business performance. Topics include evolving technologies such as data analytics, eHealth, personalized medicine, social media, predictive analytics, and using technology applications to manage population health. Students will conduct risk assessment to assess legal and ethical issues in health information technology and change management. Prerequisite: None HSA6100 Healthcare Operations Management 40 hours, 4 credits This course provides students with an understanding of the functions of operations management within the healthcare industry. Students will gain the ability to employ techniques to evaluate and improve organizational performance. Students will be able to map the various branches of operations management and develop an overall organizational evaluation. They will also be able to identify methods to overcome operational challenges, incorporate lean operating philosophies, and use data analytics. This course will enable students to create competitive strategies to minimize cost, increase efficiency, and improve quality of care. Students will evaluate real-world scenarios through case studies and professional experience to create executive summaries, business plans, and proposals. Prerequisite: None HSA6200 Healthcare Quality Management 40 hours, 4 credits This course provides graduates with a foundation in the history of quality management and the continuing effects quality plays in healthcare administration. Graduates will be able to critically evaluate diverse healthcare populations using quality improvement models and strategies. Upon completion of this course, students will learn to develop quality improvement initiatives and engage healthcare staff in developing strategies to monitor efficacy of those initiatives. Prerequisite: None HSA6300 Healthcare Strategic Planning and Marketing 40 hours, 4 credits In this course, students will evaluate and formulate strategic plans and review their value in the development of healthcare industries. Students will identify the key components of a strategic plan and analyze approaches to strategic thinking in a healthcare context. Using these key concepts students will learn to create effective goals and objectives for strategic planning and provide an analysis of opportunities for quality improvement. Prerequisite: None HSA6900 Healthcare Administration Capstone 40 hours, 4 credits This course is the capstone course that culminates the Master of Health Administration degree. It focuses on the application of critical problem solving skills, using evidence-based and informed practices covered in previous courses. Topics covered include analyzing and interpreting healthcare financial information, healthcare information technology systems, and operational processes. This course prepares students to graduate with the skills to design strategic plans for organizational change in alignment with market forces and trends. Students will also have the opportunity to explore the various healthcare models and systems needed to address population healthcare needs. Prerequisite: Expected to be the final course completed HSC1531 Medical Terminology 40 hours, 4 credits This is a basic medical vocabulary-building course. An emphasis will be placed on the most common medical terms based on prefixes and suffixes, Latin and Greek origins, and anatomic roots denoting body structures. All body systems will be covered with a focus on word parts, terms built from word parts, abbreviations, and basic disease and surgical terms. Students will be expected to focus on spelling and pronunciation. Prerequisite: None HSC1675 Healthcare Exploration and Careers 30 hours, 3 credits This course assists students choosing and planning for their program selection and career path by exploring the roles and responsibilities of various healthcare professions and providing a high-level overview of the organizational structure and interaction to these professions within the healthcare system. In addition, students will evaluate career development skills, strengths and weaknesses, and abilities to identify career professional development and advancement opportunities in their chosen healthcare profession. Prerequisite: None HSC1748 Nursing Assistant 120 hours, 6 credits HSC 1748 Lecture (20 hours, 2 credits) HSC 1748L Lab (60 hours, 3 credits) HSC 1748LL Clinical (40 hours, 1 credit) This course prepares students to become nursing assistants under the supervision of a registered professional nurse through a combination of classroom theory, laboratory experiences, a clinical experience, and demonstration of the Nursing Assistant Training Competency Evaluation Program’s (NATCEP) 21 performance skills. This course includes a focus on communication methods, ethical practices, and critical thinking skills necessary to practice effectively in a healthcare setting. Prerequisite: PHA1500 Structure and Function of the Human Body HSC2641 Medical Law and Ethics 40 hours, 4 credits This course includes a study of the United States legal system and court process with emphasis on legal and ethical issues within the healthcare environment. Students will learn about various laws and regulations that impact healthcare, including privacy and confidentiality rules. Students will explore how medical laws and ethics apply to their future career. Prerequisite: None ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM
