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May 04, 2024
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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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BUSN 140 - Health Care Systems and Trends
PREREQUISITES: Demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment or earning a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 083 - Reading Strategies for College and ENGL 093 - Introduction to College Writing , or ENGL 095 - Integrated Reading and Writing or ENGL 075 - Co-Requisite Integrated Reading & Writing .
PROGRAM: Business Administration
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2014
An introduction to the healthcare industry emphasizing the systems approach to health care and the current trends facing the industry. Gives special attention to managed care organizations.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Evaluate managed care systems.
- Compare and contrast PPO and HMO systems to traditional health care systems.
- Discuss the regulations affecting managed care.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of regulatory programs affecting health care systems.
- Consider the liability issues affecting health care providers.
- Describe the interrelationships between all health care providers within the healthcare industry.
- Compare and contrast not-for-profit vs for-profit institutions.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- History of health care systems
- Services provided by various health care providers
- Agencies regulating health care providers
- Current liability trends within the healthcare industry
- Concepts and philosophies of profit and not-for-profit institutions
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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