Undergraduate Catalog 2008-2010 - Immaculata University

HCM 306 Human Resource Management in Health Care
Settings (3 ) (Offered only through ACCEL ® Programs)
Conveys the principles of human resource management in the
health care environment. Emphasizes management techniques such
as interviewing, training, performance evaluation, compensation and
benefits. Addresses trends in human resource management in the
health care arena.
HCM 311 Health Care Information Systems (3) (Offered only
through ACCEL ® Programs)
This course provides the foundational knowledge needed to
participate in the selection, implementation and use of clinical and
administrative information systems. It familiarizes the student with
new and emerging software applications in the health care field and
how they can be used by health care managers.
HCM 312 Budgeting and Finance in Health Care
Organizations (3)
The course explores financial management functions at the
institutional and department level. . It will review the institutional
financial process. It focuses on budgeting and cost analysis for
department-level operations and the accounting for capital
expenditures.
HCM 313 Medical Billing, Reimbursement and Insurance (3)
This course presents basic history, principles, and terminology
related to health insurance products in the U.S. An overview of the
prospective payment system, third party payers, billing and
reimbursement issues It will review the coding process and it’s role
in billing.. Efficiency and equity of resource allocation as well as
barriers to access in health care will be discussed.
HCM 321 Leadership in Health Care Settings (3) (Offered only
through ACCEL ® Programs)
Students explore various concepts and theories of leadership and
how these might be applied to and impact management functions in
health care settings. . It will review the multiple leadership
structures in healthcare organizations. Discussed are leadership
versus management skills, team development, systems theory,
organizational culture, and the role of the middle manager.
HCM 326 Community Relations in Health Care (3) (Offered
only through ACCEL ® Programs)
This course delineates the dual role of the health care industry as
a provider of a public “good,” while, at the same time, functioning
as business enterprises. Students discuss outreach to underserved
populations, health education and information, neighborhood
activism, as well as marketing principles and strategies, market
research, advertising and public relations.
HCM 330 Health Care Information Systems and Technology (3)
This course provides an introduction to the vocabulary and
principles of currently utilized computerized health information
applications. Health information records, including their use,
format, filing systems, retention, and state and federal regulations,
will be covered. Issues such as confidentiality, liability, software
and hardware requirements, and network communications are
discussed Current applications will be examined to determine their
current and future impact on health care delivery in the U.S.
HCM 335 Health Care Issues of Aging (3)
This course introduces students in health care-related fields to
individual and social issues related to aging in the U.S. Changes
associated with aging (physiological, psychosocial, and economic),
health-related issues and outcomes, and means of health promotion
in this population are presented from multiple perspectives. Quality
of and access to health care for this age group are examined as well
as services for the aging locally and state-wide. Issues related to
aging from a global perspective are also addressed.
HCM 336 Pharmacology for Allied Health Occupations (3)
This course provides a general overview of the basic principles
of pharmacology, commonly used drugs, major drug classifications,
indications, methods of administration, effect on body systems, and
major adverse effects. Basic terminology and abbreviations will be
covered. Issues surrounding current and future concerns in relation
to certain medications will be discussed, including drug/substance
abuse, price of new drugs, and new advances in drug development.
This will include a review of National Patient Safety Goals in
relation to Pharmaceuticals and the role of the FDA (Food and Drug
Administration). (Prerequisite BIO 111 and BIO 207)
HCM 340 Legal and Social Aspects of Health Care Provision (3)
(Offered only through ACCEL ® Programs)
Students become familiar with the legal and ethical issues in the
delivery of health care services and the social environment in which
health care is provided. In addition to aspects of the law pertaining
to negligence, contracts, consents, confidentiality, privacy, risk
management and medical research, students investigate the
implications of the socio/economic status of patients, demographics,
and health insurance/payment policies.
HCM 341 Health Policy and Law (3)
This course provides an overview of U.S. health policies and
laws, at the federal, state, and local levels, and their application
relating to the operation of health care systems and management of
personnel. Philosophical, ethical, liability, and economic aspects of
health policy and law, as well as current topics in health care
reform, are examined. The roles and responsibilities of health care
managers within this context will be explored as the student
analyses real cases.
HCM 398 Seminar: Health Care Planning and Evaluation (3)
This course provides theoretical and historical foundations of
health planning and evaluation of health care organizations. Legal,
social, economic, ethical, and business considerations are discussed
in terms of their influence on decisions about health and health care
marketing and delivery. The student will generate a basic business
plan. (Prerequisite: HCM 341).
HCM 399 Health Care Practicum (3)
This capstone course provides an opportunity for the student to
integrate and utilize health care management knowledge and skills
in a work environment approved by the University. The practicum
involves a total of 80 hours of practical experience in a health
care agency, determined mutually by the student, her/his faculty
advisor, and a preceptor at the agency. The student also completes a
health management project as part of the course. (Prerequisite:
HCM 341)
ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCE
ALH 100 Observations in Allied Health and Portfolio
Preparation I (1)
This course is the first in the series of major courses/seminars for
allied health majors. Students will be oriented to the curriculum
and to the allied health disciplines, including the collaboration with
Lancaster General College of Nursing and Health Sciences and
Thomas Jefferson University. Students will be coached on
professional preparation in anticipation of applying for their clinical
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