University of Phoenix Online
Phoenix, AZ, United States
http://www.uopxonlinetraining.com

Operations Management in Health Care

This course examines and explores the applications of operations management in the framework of health care organizations. Focus will be placed on a variety of health care delivery models including hospital, outpatient facilities, managed care organization, and long-term care. Issues related to supply management; scheduling, cost performance and quality assurance will be discussed. Topics an......
 

This course examines the health services needed by the diverse populations needing long-term care. The organization, management and characteristics of long-term care facilities will be discussed. The impact of state and federal regulation and issues surrounding funding services are analyzed. Topics and Objectives Topic 1 Replace this text with the objectives from the module, using the ......
 

This course examines the relationships between health care quality and organizational performance management. The student is introduced to the rationale for performance management and the role of the governing body of the health care organization in ensuring compliance with the standards of regulatory and accreditation organizations. Methods for assuring quality in process and outcome managemen......
 

This course will introduce the student to the intricate processes that public policymakers use to influence the health status of a society. The role of economic theory, interest groups, and the various levels of government involved in policymaking will be examined. A historic review of trends will be evaluated, and the challenges of future health care delivery will be examined. Topics and Ob......
 

Students in this course summarize their learning and formulate strategies to manage various challenges they will encounter in the healthcare environment. Analyses of case studies require application of the skills and tools acquired during the program, assisting students in bridging the gap from theory to practice. A comparative analysis of health care and general business enlarges the understan......
 

This course focuses on the adaptation of organizational management and leadership to rapidly evolving health systems. Topics include organizational theory, organizational performance, structure, leadership theory, organizational and individual quality, and human resource management. Students apply various organizational and leadership theories to contemporary issues. Topics and Objectives ......
 

This course addresses the epidemiological and sociological perspectives and techniques for analyzing the health status of populations. Topics focus on disease trends, distribution and detriments of health and disease, models and concepts of health and wellness, and the development of a proactive response to community health issues. Topics and Objectives Epidemiology Defined Specify how......
 

This course examines marketing principles as they are applied within various health delivery systems. Special attention is focused on consumer behavior, market segmentation, environmental scanning, and identification of new market opportunities. The role of social marketing, data base research, and evaluation design and interpretation are addressed. Topics and Objectives Overview of Healt......
 

Students explore and analyze current ethical issues such a biomedical research, insurance statutes, and demand management. Students survey the extensive legal foundations of health care, and apply current case law to contemporary situations. Topics include legal aspects of legislation, patient rights, data security, professional liability, and labor relations. Topics and Objectives Ethica......
 

This course provides the student with the research methodology for health services research. Models of evaluation are examined and components such as stakeholder analysis, cost benefit effectiveness, decision-modeling, and statistical techniques are applied to decision making in health care organizations. Topics and Objectives Overview of Program Evaluation and Needs Assessment Analyze......
 

This course focuses on the application of macro and micro economic tools to the health care industry. Content includes demand management; concepts of efficiency, production and distribution of health care services; impact of regulation and reimbursement; and economic incentives in health care. Students apply principles to a variety of business models. Topics and Objectives Overview of Eco......
 

This course examines and analyzes the significant issues related to collaboration, change management theory, conflict management, and negotiation in the fast-paced changing world of health care. Students will critique and discuss these issues from the perspectives of major healthcare stakeholders. Topics and Objectives Theory of Change Management in the Dynamic Healthcare Environment A......
 

This course presents the concepts of financial accounting important to the understanding of the financial environment of the health care industry. Students interpret financial statements, prepare analyses of financial data necessary to make decisions, describe the different third party payment methods, experiment with cost finding and price setting, and conduct break-even analyses. The course p......
 

This course focuses on the impact of e-Health from a consumer, provider, and organizational perspective. The student will explore relationships, education and decision making, legal and ethical issues, applications, evaluation and integration involved in an e-Health program. Topics and Objectives The Impact of e-Health on the Consumer/Provider Relationship Define the scope of e-Health.......
 

This course provides an applied approach to teambuilding, collaboration, and conflict resolution. Students will understand and apply these concepts within academic and professional settings. Students will develop structures, processes, and strategies to create and maintain effective teams. Gender, cultural, and individual considerations in team dynamics will also be explored. Topics and Obje......
 

This course is an introduction to the set of perspectives on human life that allows us to understand how our personal lives are affected by our place in society. It explores ways of looking at the world that allow us to understand how the events and experiences of our lives are part of group dynamics, of social institutions, of cultural meanings. It allows us to see personal events and meanings......
 

This course focuses on the issues, challenges, and opportunities presented by U.S. population diversity. Workplace issues related to employee diversity in terms of gender, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic class, and cultural background are emphasized. Topics and Objectives Culture and Multiculturalism Examine the concept of culture and how it is used to construct group identity. Define ......
 

This course is designed for the non-science major, and will examine life from the simple to the complex, the conceptual to the specific. This course will apply biological concepts to relevant issues, from the beginning of cells through the dynamics of Earth’s ecosystems. The topics will include cells, inheritance, evolution, and ecology. The students will apply these concepts using case st......
 

This course introduces students to basic concepts of nutrition and highlights ways that they can integrate good nutrition into their lifestyles. Principles of digestion and absorption, the function of nutrients, lifecycle nutritive needs, disease prevention, diet modifications, and weight controls are covered. Practical application of these principles to the students’ lives are emphasized.......
 

This introductory environmental science course examines ecosystems and the science behind how they work. It reviews the historical development of the environmental movement, interactions between humans and natural ecosystems, and more specifically, the role of a growing population and associated pressures on natural resources. This course further examines how economics, natural systems, and con......
 

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