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Health Care Administration - Online Masters Program
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
HS515 - Management of Marketing in Health Care Settings
Course Description:
This course focuses on the principles of marketing, the internal and
external marketing functions expected of health care administrators, and the
role that marketing of services and products plays in health care today.
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HS532 - Health Care Information Systems
Course Description:
This introductory course explores the role of the health care administrator in relation to
information technology in the health care setting, and how computers enhance health care
practice. This course includes analysis of components of computers and networks; and development,
enhancement, and selection of health care information system(s). Management and uses of medical
databases for health care administrators will be covered. Further topics will include the
process of transforming data into usable information, personnel and training issues,
understanding the roles of Information Service Department, Telemedicine, and the Internet/WEB.
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HS552 - Cultural Diversity: Issues in Health Care
Course Description:
This course is designed to acquaint the health care administrator, educator, clinician, or
entrepreneur with the issues and expectations surrounding health care service in a multicultural
or otherwise diverse environment. Scope of this course includes the influence of culture in
health care, emerging definitions of cultural competence, and creation of cultural competence
plans to meet needs of populations served. The course includes an exploration of the meaning
and significance of individual cultural competence, and includes trends, practices and
requirements for competence in interpersonal encounters as well as overall organizational
competence.
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HS570 - Field Study Project: Issues and Trends
Professor(s): TBA
Course Description:
Capstone integrative field project, topic and scope to be designed based on
student career plan focus, approval of Dean Mueller and selection of
approved faculty mentor required.
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