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Curriculum
Prerequisite Courses
The online MHA program requires an understanding of statistics and financial accounting, which may be demonstrated through the successful completion of previous undergraduate courses or the MBA Primer.
MBA Primer
The MBA Primer offers text-based lessons and interactive applications that teach the major concepts of statistics and financial accounting, while quizzes and pre- and post-tests assess their understanding of the concepts presented. No previous business knowledge is required, and all of the study materials are contained online. Individual study and completion time will vary. For more information on the MBA Primer, please contact an Admissions Advisor at 1.877.823.1113 Ext. 3700.
Core Courses
Our courses use a unique, module-based format that engages you with applied situations that frame your learning. You will acquire necessary information in the context of its application and develop an active knowledge that can be used in your present or future workplace. To complete the online Master of Health Administration program, you will complete eight core modules:
Module 1 - Context of Leadership in the US Health Care System (8 credits)
In Module 1, students will acquire a panoramic view of the U.S. health care system structure, interaction with government and financing, with special attention to the impacts of managed care on the system. This framework provides a context for future learning. The module will also introduce participants to the online MHA learning methods and technology and to each other.
HLTH601 Introduction to the U.S. Health Care Delivery System- Overview and analysis of the U.S. health services system, including an in-depth examination of how the system is organized, how services are delivered, and the mechanisms by which health care services are financed.
HLTH653 Managed Care- Overview and analysis of managed care, including an in-depth examination of contemporary managed care organizations and the relationship between such entities and providers. Designed to help students recognize and understand the key issues confronting administrators and managers working for and with managed care organizations.
Module 2 - Financial Dimensions of Health Care Leadership (8 credits)
In Module 2, students will select and use financial management concepts and tools (such as financial statement analysis, time value of money, cost analysis and rate-setting, budgeting, portfolio theory, asset pricing models, valuation methods, and cost of capital) that can sustain organizational viability and effectiveness under various financing and reimbursement structures.
HLTH621 Health Care Finance- Explores financial administration processes within the various delivery systems and permits construction of the many financial reports.
HLTH622 Health Care Reimbursement- Examines each of the payment systems in effect within each of the major groups of health care delivery systems. e.g., hospitals, nursing homes, home health programs, and so forth.
Module 3 - Quantitative and Scientific Leadership Skills (8 credits)
In Module 3, students will demonstrate statistical, research and epidemiological skills needed for health care leadership.
HLTH604 Research and Quantitative Method for Health Services- Research methods and investigation in health and health care systems. Topics and problems focus on the application of quantitative methods from the perspective of the health services manager attempting to maximize efficiency and effectiveness.
HLTH630 Epidemiology in Health Planning- Constructs rational basis for setting priorities and allocating scarce health care resources. Examines ways in which methodologically sound health statistics can be introduced into practical arena of planning health services. Covers natural history of disease, classification of disease, levels of prevention, measurement of morbidity and mortality, causal inference, sources of health care data, description of epidemiology, and application of epidemiology to disease and injury.
Module 4 - Health Care Law and Ethics (8 credits)
In Module 4, students will explore the impact of law and ethics on leadership of health care organizations.
HLTH628 Health Law Introduction to health care law. Examines the interface between the legal system and the health care delivery system. Considers the roles and rights of the key players in the U.S. health care system: patients, administration, governing boards, state and federal government, third-party payors, and health care providers.
HLTH648 Ethical Issues in Health Care- Examines the dominant ethical theories and applicable principles with respect to the current significant clinical and managerial issues in health care.
Module 5 - Leadership and Maximizing Human Capital (8 credits)
In Module 5, students will apply principles of organizational behavior and organizational development to identify problems and propose solutions; manage change and conflict; lead stakeholders to a common vision that manages quality of care and supports strategic goals; and optimize the performance of a diverse workforce through leadership of human resource policies, processes, and practices.
HLTH603 Administration of Health Organizations and Systems- Structure, organization, and function of contemporary health care delivery organizations and systems with emphasis on managerial concepts and issues such as control, communication, leadership, and decision making.
HLTH635 Human Resource Management within Health Care- Practical aspects of human resource management within various health care settings. Helps prepare students to handle human resource management and development issues.
Module 6 - Evaluation and Technology in Health Care Administration (8 credits)
In Module 6, students will assess administrative and clinical information technology structures and design evaluation methods to assess health and organizational outcomes, assess progress toward goals, and translate findings into improvement possibilities.
HLTH602 Information Systems for Health Services- Overview and analysis of the technology, planning, and management issues associated with health care information systems, including the challenges of implementing information systems for managed care, integrated delivery systems, community health networks, and other applications.
HLTH610 Program Evaluation and Assessment in Health Care- Introduces students to the activities of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting information so that they understand the program evaluation process. Includes a study of the resources needed to make assessments of and determine the need for, implementation of, and effectiveness/efficiency of intervention efforts in improving health care services.
Module 7 - Strategic Planning and Health Policy (8 credits)
In Module 7, students will focus on strategic planning, market analysis, and on the formulation, analysis, and influence of health policy.
HLTH608 Health Policy- Focuses upon the development of public policy in the health care arena. Integrates political institutions and levels of government in terms of health policy development and implementation.
HLTH638 Strategic Planning and Marketing for Health Services- Designed to give students an overview of the process of health services strategic planning and marketing. Explores community and health care program specific needs assessment, planning and marketing design, business scenarios, decision analysis, feasibility studies, implementation strategies and evaluation methods.
Module 8 - Leadership Applications (4 credits)
In Module 8, each student will define and develop a module related to current or anticipated job activities, applying program learning. Peer 'advisory groups' will encourage continued collaborative learning.
HLTH660 Management Applications in Health Care- Provides students with an opportunity for integrating classroom learning with the problems of the practice environment. This course focuses on the application of administrative skills and concepts in terms of solving problems within health care organizations and systems.
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