Health Services
Management and Policy

Courses

550 Health Care in America U 4
Introduction to the history, organization and politics of the American health care system; critical review of selected issues using different analytic frameworks.
Sp Qtr. 2 2-hr cl.

693 Individual Studies U G 1-5
Study of individually designed topics not otherwise available in the curriculum.
Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Arr. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 9 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U.

694 Group Studies U G 1-5
Group studies of special topics within health services management and policy.
Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: Written permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 cr hrs.

795 Seminar U G 1-3
Investigation of current topics of significance to health services management and policy.
Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 9 cr hrs.

800 Health Care Organization I G 4
Analysis of arrangements for the organization, financing, and delivery of health care services.
Au Qtr. 2 2-hr cl.

801 Health Care Organization II G 4
Continuation of 800, with emphasis on managing health services for a defined population.
Sp Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 800 or permission of instructor.

802 Economic Analysis of Health Services G 4
Applications of microeconomic analysis to the health services industry, with emphasis on the market structure and managerial decisions.
Wi Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Grad standing in HSMP or permission of instructor.

803 Economics of Health Care I G 4
Microeconomic principles of consumer demand with applications to health care use; role of uncertainty and health insurance.
Wi Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 802 or permission of instructor.

804 Economics of Health Care II G 4
Microeconomic principles of supply with applications to the provision of health care services; market place for nurses and physicians; assessment of the competitive model.
Sp Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 802 or permission of instructor.

805 Introduction to Health Policy G 4
Introduction to public policy concepts and process as they apply to the organization, financing, and delivery of health services.
Sp Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 800 or permission of instructor.

811 Legal Environment of Health Care G 4
Law as it affects health care, including malpractice, licensure, professional and business relationships, and legal-ethical decisions.
Au Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Grad standing in HSMP or permission of instructor.

815 Health Services Organizational Management G 4
Principles of organizational behavior and management applied to health services organizations; emphasis on professionalism, leadership, and unique problems of health care settings.
Au Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Grad standing in HSMP or permission of instructor.

817 Leadership in Health Care G 4
Overview of leadership in health care with an emphasis on theory, leadership development, and leadership styles.
Sp Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Grad standing in HSMP or permission of instructor.

820 Health Services Finance I G 4
Principles of finance and accounting applied to health service organizations.
Wi Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: An introduction to financial accounting course or permission of instructor.

821 Health Services Finance II G 4
Continuation of 820 emphasizing financial analysis, financial planning, and management control.
Sp Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 820 or permission of instructor.

822 Health Services Financial Decision-Making G 4
Principles of financial decision-making in health service organizations, with emphasis on applications of decision support systems.
Au Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 821 or permission of instructor.

823 Financial Management of Public Health Programs G 4
Principles of accounting and finance applied to the management of public health agencies and programs.
Wi Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Enrollment in MPH Program for Experienced Professionals and an intro to accounting course or permission of instructor.

824 Economic Evaluation of Health Care Programs and Services G 4
Overview and appraisal of the state-of-the art in the evaluation of health care programs and services.
Sp Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Cross-listed in Pharmacy.

830 Forecasting Methods in Health Services Administration G 4
Forecasting methods, with special emphasis on topics useful in health services administration, including service area determination, population forecasting, and non-historical methods.
Sp Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 6 cr hr of stat or permission of instructor.

831 Strategic Management and Program Development G 4
Techniques and methods for strategic management and project planning in health care organizations and settings.
Sp Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Enrollment in MHA program or permission of instructor.

840 Disability Policy and Politics G 4
Investigation of public policy in the area of disability and the politics that is the origin and result of these policies.
Wi Qtr. 2 2-hr cl.

841 Long-Term Care Management G 4
Management analysis of long-term health care services for older adults and others requiring specialized services; continuum of long-term care, emphasizing institutional settings.
Wi Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Permission of instructor.

845 Managed Health Care Programs G 3
Analysis of the organization, financing, and operation of managed health care programs.
Sp Qtr. 1 3-hr cl. Prereq: 800 or 801 or Permission of instructor.

850 Seminar in Health Service Management and Policy G 2-4
Small group seminar with focus on integrative projects in health services management and policy.
Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Arr. Prereq: Enrollment in MHA program or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 4 cr hrs.

855^ Health Care Policy and Politics G 3
Political characteristics of the policies and mechanisms for the provision of personal health services, with emphasis on community, state, and federal levels of policy-making.
Au Qtr. 1 3-hr cl.

860^ Evaluation G 4
Models of evaluation, including experimental designs, quasi-designs, and case studies with discussion of barriers to effective use of evaluation results in decision-making.
Wi Qtr. 3 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: Grad level course in stat or permission of instructor.

861^ Managerial Decision Approaches G 4
Decisions as made by individuals, groups, and organizations comprising the health delivery system; examination of decision-maker behavior; strategies to improve decisions.
Sp Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Permission of instructor.

870 Advanced Studies in Health Services Management and Policy
Seminar in special topics in health services management and policy with content varying from quarter to quarter.
Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: Grad standing in HSMP or permission of instructor.

870.01 General G 2-4
Repeatable to a maximum of 14 cr hrs.
870.02 Clinical Rotations G 2-4
Repeatable to a maximum of 14 cr hrs.
870.03 Data Analysis G 2-4
Repeatable to a maximum of 14 cr hrs.
870.04 Ethics G 2-4
Repeatable to a maximum of 14 cr hrs.
870.05 Human Resources G 2-4
Repeatable to a maximum of 14 cr hrs.
870.06 Marketing G 2-4
Repeatable to a maximum of 14 cr hrs.
870.07 Quantitative Methods G 2-4
Repeatable to a maximum of 14 cr hrs.

871^ Introduction to Health Services Research G 4
Provides an overview of the field of health services research and the role of health services research in improving health care delivery.
2 2-hr cl. Prereq: PUBH-BIO 701 and PUBH-EPI 710 or permission of instructor.

880 Operations Management for Health Service Organizations G 4
Concepts and techniques for managing operations in health service organizations; emphasis on management perspective and decision-making.
Wi Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Grad standing in HSMP or permission of instructor.

881 Topics in Health Services Operations Management G 4
Selected topics in health services operations management, such as operations strategy, quality management, process design, materials management, and facility location.
Sp Qtr. Prereq: 880 or permission of instructor.

882 Information Systems for Health Services Organizations G 4
Information systems concepts, issues, and challenges for health services organizations; managerial analysis of information and information technology as organizational assets.
Au Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 880 or permission of instructor.

900 Advanced Topics in Health Services Management and Policy G 2-4
Seminar on issues and methods of inquiry in health services management and policy.
Au Qtr. Arr. Prereq: Enrollment in PhD in public health or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 cr hrs.

998 Thesis Research G 1-18
Research for thesis or dissertation purposes only.
Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Arr. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable. This course is graded S/U.