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Health Care Management (HC MGMT GRC)

12-15 Credits

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE • 12-15 CREDITS • HC MGMT GRC

The Health Care Management Graduate Certificate serves health care providers as well as individuals who are involved in the management and reimbursement of health care services. Individuals who desire to enter or refresh their knowledge on the health care management field will also benefit from this program.

Prerequisite(s):

HCMG 630 - Health Care Organizations (3 cr) is a required prerequisite that must be completed prior to taking the following courses in the Graduate Certificate in Health Care Management.
FINC 610 - Budget and Finance Management (3 cr) may be required for applicants needing preparation in financial foundations.

The credit for a single course cannot be applied to more than one degree or certificate; a course substitution must be approved by the Department Chair.

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Courses		12 Credits
HCMG730	This course examines the legal and ethical dimensions involved in healthcare management. Students will learn the types of laws that impact healthcare organizations, including: tort, criminal, and civil. Students will examine issues that extend beyond the legal dimension and explore ethical dilemmas that are periodically encountered by healthcare leaders. Student will study, ethical theories and be provided with ethical decision making models or processes that can assist them in critically analyzing and resolving ethical dilemmas. Note: A grade of C or better is required on the final assessment in order to earn a passing grade in this course. Applicable Course Fees can be found at https://my.davenport.edu/financial-aid/how-much-does-du-cost/tuition-and-fees. Prerequisite(s): HCMG630
HCMG745 or OCTH756	Healthcare Practice Management or Management of Occupational Therapy Services HCMG745 - Healthcare Practice Management 3 Credits Students in this course integrate knowledge and skills developed in previous courses into the context of health services practice management. Emphasis will be placed on the application of best business practices providing practical, proven solutions for “real-world” concerns. These include billing, coding, collections, electronic medical record, technology, workflow, office layout, staffing, compensation, reducing malpractice risk, OSHA, HIPAA, vendor relations, compliance and marketing. Students will be able to apply these methods to effectively manage any health services practice. Students will also integrate higher-level practice management principles for a healthcare organization. Emphasis will be on strong practice-to-patient relationships and adhering to a model of patient-centered medical care. Included in discussions will be operational resources related to current and future use of technology. Grade Note(s): A grade of C or better is required on the final assessment in order to earn a passing grade in this course. Prerequisite(s): HCMG 750 OCTH756 - Management of Occupational Therapy Services 3 Credits This course examines issues associated with management of health profession clinics and care services. Topics include: human resources, human management, supervision, physical resources, compliance, external influences, and fiscal management. Students will examine their own leadership style in the context of supervision and team building. Grade Note(s): All component co-requisites must be repoeated if a fialing grade is received in any one of them. The lecture and lab (L) components of each OCTH course must be successfully completed with a B- or better during the same semester Fees: Additional course fees apply. Co-requisite(s): 4th semester MSOT courses Prerequisite(s): OCTH 715 *OCTH756: Only for students accepted into the MSOT program and concurrently completing the Graduate Certificate in Health Care Management.	3
HCMG750	The focus of this course is to provide a working knowledge of payment policies and reimbursement methodologies used in health care and how they vary by payment source (governmental, private, and capitated insurance). Methodologies used by facilities and practitioners will be applied and compared. Factors affecting payment will be discussed. Costing methodologies, revenue cycle management, purchasing strategies, budgeting, and variance analysis applied to health care are examined. Note: A grade of C or better is required on the final assessment in order to earn a passing grade in this course. Applicable Course Fees can be found at https://my.davenport.edu/financial-aid/how-much-does-du-cost/tuition-and-fees. Prerequisite(s): HCMG630
HCMG770	This course integrates the knowledge and skills developed in previous courses in the Health Care Management program into the context of strategic management of health care organizations. Emphasis will be placed on the application of total quality management and/or continuous quality improvement initiatives in improving efficiency and cost containment in a health care setting. Tools for TQM and CQI will be discussed and demonstrated through casework. Students will be able to apply these methods to affect change throughout their organization. Note: A grade of C or better is required on the final assessment in order to earn a passing grade in this course. Applicable Course Fees can be found at https://my.davenport.edu/financial-aid/how-much-does-du-cost/tuition-and-fees. Prerequisite(s): HCMG630

Health Care Management (HC MGMT GRC)

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