DPTE 680 - Administration for Physical Therapists

(3 hours) Prerequisites: Successful completion of previous Summer term, Year II, CSU PT classes. This course is designed to study of the impact of health care industry trends and issues upon the development and operations of physical therapy services. Instructors will share guidelines to apply planning, organizing, and marketing and financing principles to the establish physical therapy clinical practice arrangements. The course also includes methods to assess staff performance and standards relevant to the medico-legal, ethical, and quality control aspects of physical therapy services. Finally, this course will teach students about various physical therapy topics including healthcare structure, insurance, and health informatics. Note: This course cannot be challenged.