HCMT 325 - Healthcare Management

(3 hours) This is an introductory level course in principles of health care management and organization. As an introductory course, the purpose is to expose students to a wide variety of concepts and management techniques relevant to the management of health care organizations such as Leadership, Strategic Planning, Quality and Performance Improvement, Financial Management, Human Resource Management, Health Information Technology, etc. in the context of the different roles and functions of these organizations. The course content is broadly applicable to diverse health care enterprises such as physician practices, community clinics, hospitals, public health agencies and service organizations, for-profit as well as not-for-profit firms. This course cannot be challenged.