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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
HCAD 670 Health Care Administration Capstone (3)
Prerequisite: Completion of 30 credits of program coursework.
A capstone study of health care administration that integrates
knowledge and skills gained from previous study in the development
of a systems approach to health care administration.
Focus is on public and private health care delivery systems,
alliances with internal and external environments, and strategic
decision making and implementation in the rapidly evolving
global arena of health care administration.
HIMS (Health Informatics Administration)
HIMS 650 Research Methods for Health Care Managers (3)
(Formerly HAIN 650.) Prerequisite: HIMS 655. The application
of basic statistics and research methods from the health
informatics/information and health care administration perspective.
Emphasis is on the analysis of clinical and administrative
data to assist in decision making; health care planning;
research; reporting to local, state and national entities; and
policy development. Topics include institutional review boards,
ethics in research, the research process, epidemiology, case
mix, vital statistics, registries, interpretation and presentation
of data, data collection, and quality outcomes and measures.
HIMS 655 Health Data Management (3)
(Formerly HAIN 655.) A foundational overview of health informatics/information
management as a profession and as a
subset of the health care delivery system. Health informatics/
information principles and practices are explored as they relate
to the application, analysis, management, and architecture of
health data. Topics include data mapping, data structures, clinical
terminology, and classification systems. Discussion also covers
ICD-10, health record content, documentation standards,
data management policies and procedures, meaningful use,
data sources, and information governance.
HIMS 661 The Application of Information Technology in Health
Care Administration (3)
(Formerly HAIN 661.) Prerequisite: HIMS 655. An overview of
historical, current, and emerging health information systems
and technologies. Focus is on applying a system life-cycle
process to the adoption of an electronic health record system.
Discussion covers various ways that information technology
can aid in operations management and the strategic decisionmaking
process. Topics include project management, clinical
and decision support systems, report generation, data analytics,
workflow processes, health information exchange, enterprise
information management, training and development, data
quality, user interfaces, data capturing technologies, personal
health records, population health, data safeguards, business
intelligence, and artificial intelligence.
HIMS 670 Health Administration Informatics Capstone (3)
(Formerly HAIN 670.) Prerequisite: Completion of 30 credits of
program coursework, including HIMS 650 and 655. Review of
the proficiencies and competencies of a registered health information
administrator (RHIA) as preparation for taking the RHIA
certification exam. Emphasis is on professional development
and test-taking strategies. An evidence-based capstone project
on a topic related to health informatics or health information
requires the integration and application of knowledge and skills
acquired through previous coursework and experience. Discussion
covers informatics issues, challenges for U.S. and global
health care systems, potential new health care delivery models,
approaches to strategically shaping local and national informatics
policy, and the role of information technology in supporting
the full continuum of care in health organizations. Tools and
methods for strategic planning, implementing, using, and evaluating
the efficacy of information systems are explored.
HRMD (Human Resource Management
and Development)
HRMD 610 Issues and Practices in Human Resource
Management (3)
(Strongly recommended as the first course in the human
resources management specialization.) An overview of the
human resource management profession, including the theories,
research, and issues related to human resource management
within modern organizations. The roles, responsibilities,
relationships, functions, and processes of human resource
management are discussed from a systems perspective. Expectations
of various stakeholders, such as government, employees,
labor organizations, staff/line management, and executive
management, are explored. Particular attention is given to
the general legal principles and provisions that govern human
resource activities. The specialty areas of employee relations,
staffing, human resource development, compensation, and
organizational development are described. Current topics,
such as human resource information systems and globalization,
are addressed.
HRMD 620 Employee and Labor Relations (3)
An investigation of the rights and responsibilities of employees
and organizations in union and nonunion environments in
the United States. The federal legal framework for collective
bargaining is reviewed. Topics include common employment
contract trends, topics, and issues, as well as all phases of
unionization, from organizing through contract maintenance.
Emphasis is on conflict management, negotiation, and alternate
dispute resolution.
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