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HSC300 - Fundamentals of the U.S. Healthcare System
Course Description
Students are introduced to the U.S. healthcare system. The historical background including reform, shift in hospital and ambulatory care, public health’s influence, and evolving roles of stakeholders are discussed. Impact of health information technology, privacy, and legal/ethical issues are assessed. For profit versus not-for-profit entities are examined and the US healthcare system is contrasted to several other developed nation’s health systems. The influence of quality and safety initiatives, competition within the healthcare industry, and impact on patient care are evaluated. Disclaimer: Students cannot receive credit for HCM310 and HSC300 as they are considered duplicative.
Credit Hours: 3
HSC310 - Social Impact on Health
Course Description
This course examines comprehensive factors of health that influence the well-being of individuals and communities. The course is designed to help students appreciate the social, economic, and environmental factors that influence health outcomes and how to address them. Students will also examine how culture, race, and ethnicity have a direct impact on the healthcare received through biases and discrimination.
Credit Hours: 3
HSC320 - Ethics and Law in the Health Sciences
Course Description
This course will offer the student a basic overview regarding healthcare law in the United States and introduce students to the moral and ethical issues that healthcare providers are confronted with daily. It will provide a systemic analysis of healthcare provider services and moral, ethical, and legal issues that may involve healthcare professionals, patients, hospitals, clinics, and other organizations. Students will review legal, moral, and ethical constructs shaping today's healthcare environment, analyze the different types of reasoning in the decision-making process, and utilize various concepts to make identifiable analysis of healthcare challenges and issues. Readings and discussions will include the current standards surrounding the legal and ethical parameters impacting patients and healthcare workers. Disclaimer: Students cannot receive credit for HCM345 and HSC320 as they are considered duplicative.
Credit Hours: 3
HSC370 - Healthcare Management and Operations
Course Description
In this course, students will be introduced to health science management in various healthcare settings. Students will gain an understanding of how to manage through strategy, planning, and directing with leadership. Workforce performance, quality management, process improvement, financial performance, healthcare analytics, and supply chain management are addressed. Current leadership roles in healthcare require the integration of a high level of patient care based on current standards and an understanding of how older models of management and leadership can be blended with contemporary practice. Disclaimer: Students cannot receive credit for HCM410 and HSC370 as they are considered duplicative.
Credit Hours: 3
