Health Services Management and Policy Course Descriptions

Course Number

PUBHHMP 3193

Credits: 1‐6

Individual Studies in Health Services Management and Policy focusing on applied topics

Individual studies in Health Services Management and Policy focusing on applied topics.

Prerequisites: Permission of instructor
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PUBHHMP 3610

Credits: 3

United States & International Health Care

Introduction to the history, organization and politics of the global health care system, critical review of selected issues using different analytic frameworks.
GEN theme health and well-being course.

Prerequisites: none
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PUBHHMP 6610

Credits: 3

Introduction to Health Care Organization

Analysis of arrangements for the organization, financing, and
delivery of health care services.

Prerequisites:
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PUBHHMP 6611

Credits: 3

Health and Health Care Services in the U.S.

This course provides an overview of the U.S. health care system. Topics covered include health and health care disparities, social determinants of health, health care access and utilization, financing of care through public and private health insurance, provider reimbursement, assessment of quality, quality improvement, and new forms of health care delivery and payment.

Prerequisites: Enrollment in PUBHHMP major
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PUBHHMP 6615

Credits: 3

Public Health Leadership and Organizational Behavior

This course introduces students to major theories and concepts of organizational behavior and leadership and applies these to challenges facing public health organizations

Prerequisites: Grad standing or permission of instructor
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PUBHHMP 6620

Credits: 3

Critical Appraisal of Population Health Evidence

This course will provide practical experience in examining multiple sources of evidence on population health management and public health interventions and will introduce students to the tools used to perform systematic reviews

Prerequisites: Grad standing or permission of instructor
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PUBHHMP 6625

Credits: 3

Leveraging Healthcare Data for Practice and Policy Change

This course will prepare students to develop questions for and utilize results from healthcare database research. Strengths and limitations of healthcare databases commonly used for research will be considered, and special attention will be devoted to nationally representative databases and local electronic medical record data

Prerequisites: PUBHLTH 6001 or permission of instructor.
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PUBHHMP 6630

Credits: 3

Project Management for Health Care and Public Health

This course introduces students to the role of project management in executing successful projects. The course focuses on concepts and tools of basic project management, with a special emphasis on managing projects in health care and public health settings. Students will learn fundamental techniques for project planning, scheduling & monitoring through case studies, class exercises, and assignments

Prerequisites: Grad standing or permission of instructor
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PUBHHMP 7193

Credits: 1‐6

Individual Studies in Health Services Management and Policy

Study of individually designed topics not otherwise available in
the curriculum.

Prerequisites: none
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PUBHHMP 7194

Credits: 1‐3

Group Studies in Health Services Management and Policy

Group studies of special topics within health services
management and policy.

Prerequisites: none
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PUBHHMP 7601

Credits: 3

Economic Analysis of Health Services

This course will cover applications of microeconomic analysis to the health services industry, with emphasis on the market
structure and managerial decisions.

Prerequisites: Prereq or concur 6611, or permission of instructor.
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PUBHHMP 7602

Credits: 3

Health Insurance and Payment Policy

This course examines the health insurance mechanisms used to pay for healthcare in the United States. The course will
examine the U.S. system’s origins, the incentives and policy

Prerequisites: Grad standing in PUBHHMP, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 802.
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PUBHHMP 7603

Credits: 3

Economic Evaluation of Health Care Programs

Intended to give students an overview of the theory and applications of cost‐benefit analysis, cost‐effectiveness analysis, cost‐utility analysis and related forms of economic evaluation of interventions in the health care sector.

Prerequisites: Grad standing or permission of instructor
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PUBHHMP 7605

Credits: 3

Introduction to Health Policy

Introduction to public policy concepts and processes as they apply to the organization, financing, and delivery of health
services.

Prerequisites: 6611, or permission of instructor.
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PUBHHMP 7606

Credits: 3

Applied Health Policy

Introduction to public policy concepts and processes as they apply to the organization, financing, and delivery of health
services.

Prerequisites: 6609, or permission of instructor.
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PUBHHMP 7607

Credits: 3

Financial Management of Public Health Programs

Principles of accounting and finance applied to the
management of public health agencies and programs.

Prerequisites: An introductory accounting course, and enrollment in MPH Program; or permission of
instructor. Not open to students with credit for 823.
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PUBHHMP 7608

Credits: 3

The Role of Science in Health Policy‐Making

This course will explore the role that science, including social science, plays in public health & health services policy‐making. It will consider the conditions under which scientific research findings do & do not influence policy‐making with reference to the nature of scientific inquiry & of public policy; the intellectual, institutional, and practical similarities & differences
between them.

Prerequisites: none
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PUBHHMP 7610

Credits: 3

Public Health Law

The course will focus on the use of legal tools to improve the public's health. The course will survey the legal framework in which the government may regulate for the public's health, addressing issues including the origins and scope of public health authority, constitutional limits on public health powers, emergency legal preparedness, and public health tort litigation.

Prerequisites: Cross listed in Law 8810
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PUBHHMP 7611

Credits: 3

Health Care Law for Managers

Overview of the U.S. legal system as it applies to the U.S. health
care field.

Prerequisites: Grad standing in PUBHHMP, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit
for 811.
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PUBHHMP 7612

Credits: 3

Food and Drug Law

This course will explore various FDA law and policy issues.
Cross listed with LAW 8811

Prerequisites: none
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PUBHHMP 7613

Credits: 2

Tobacco Regulation & Policy

This course examines the regulation of tobacco, with a focus on the role of the US FDA. This course highlights the history, significant provisions, and effects of the 2009 Tobacco Control Act, as well as the vital role that public health researchers and professionals play in influencing how the FDA implements the
Act.

Prerequisites: none
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PUBHHMP 7615

Credits: 3

Health Services Organizational Management

This course is designed to provide students with a strong foundation in health services management, focusing on human resources management and organizational behavior.

Prerequisites: Grad standing in HSMP (MPH‐HSMP, MHA, or PhD) or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 815.
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PUBHHMP 7617

Credits: 3

Health Services Leadership and Organizational Change

Overview of leadership and organizational change theories, as well as the application of those theories to case studies in
health sector organizations.

Prerequisites: 7615 and Grad standing in the HSMP‐MHA program, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 817.
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PUBHHMP 7620

Credits: 3

Health Services Finance I

Principles of finance and accounting applied to health service
organizations.

Prerequisites: An introductory course in financial accounting, or permission of instructor. Not open to
students with credit for 820.
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PUBHHMP 7621

Credits: 3

Health Services Finance II

Continuation of 7620 emphasizing financial analysis, financial
planning, and capital project analysis.

Prerequisites: 7620, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 821.
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PUBHHMP 7622

Credits: 3

Health Services Financial Decision‐Making

Principles of financial decision‐making in health service organizations, with emphasis on applications of decision
support systems.

Prerequisites: 7621, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 822.
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PUBHHMP 7624

Credits: 3

Health Economics for Experienced Professionals

Designed for public health professionals who wish to enhance their knowledge of the economic principles that drive the health care system. The course will introduce you to the use of economic analysis and economic evaluation for healthcare
decision making.

Prerequisites: Not open to students with credit for 824.
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PUBHHMP 7631

Credits: 3

Strategic Management and Program Development

Techniques and methods for strategic management and project planning in health care organizations and settings.

Prerequisites: Enrollment in MHA program, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 831.
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PUBHHMP 7632

Credits: 3

Strategic Change for Public Health and Population Health Management

This course will provide students a foundation in the theories, concepts & methods of strategic planning and the management of organizational change as applied to public health & population health management endeavors.

Prerequisites: none
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PUBHHMP 7650

Credits: 1‐3

Advanced Topics in Health Services Management and Policy

Seminar on issues and methods of inquiry in health services
management and policy.

Prerequisites: Enrollment in PhD program in Public Health, or permission of instructor. Not open to
students with credit for 900.
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PUBHHMP 7671

Credits: 3

Comparative Health Care Systems

Examination of the process of health policy formulation and
implementation from an international prospective.

Prerequisites: Not open to students with credit for 870.01.
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PUBHHMP 7672

Credits: 1.5

Clinical Rotations

Individual assignments within health care organizations to
observe operations.

Prerequisites: Grad standing in PUBHHMP, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit
for 870.02
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PUBHHMP 7673

Credits: 1.5

Understanding Health Care Organization Data

Application of data from various sources to inform decision making in health services settings and in health policy

Prerequisites: PUBHBIO 6210, or permission of instructor.
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PUBHHMP 7674

Credits: 1.5

Ethical Cases in Health Care

Examination of ethical frameworks and their application to
health services organizations and health policy.

Prerequisites: Grad standing in PUBHHMP, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit
for 870.04.
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PUBHHMP 7675

Credits: 1.5

Human Resources Management in Health Care

Overview of human resources and its strategic importance to
health care organizations.

Prerequisites: Not open to students with credit for 870.05.
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PUBHHMP 7676

Credits: 1.5

Health Care Marketing

Overview of topics in marketing and communications and how
they apply to health care delivery.

Prerequisites: Not open to students with credit for 870.06.
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PUBHHMP 7678

Credits: 3

Approaches to Health Services Research

Overview of the field of health services research and the role of health services research in improving health care delivery.

Prerequisites: Grad standing in Public Health or permission of instructor.
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PUBHHMP 7679

Credits: 1.5

Quality & Patient Safety

Examination of quality management and quality measurement in health care with emphasis on patient safety.

Prerequisites: none
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PUBHHMP 7680

Credits: 3

Operations Management for Health Service Organizations

Concepts and techniques for managing operation in health service organizations; emphasis on management perspective
and decision‐making.

Prerequisites: Grad standing in PUBHHMP, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 880.
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PUBHHMP 7681

Credits: 3

Advanced Health Services Operations Management

Selected topics in health services operations management, such as operations strategy, quality management, process design, materials management, and facility location.

Prerequisites: 7680, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 881.
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PUBHHMP 7682

Credits: 1.5

Information Systems for Health Services Organizations

This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of issues in the management of information and information technology in health care organizations, the role of information technologies in improving organizational performance, and the application of information technologies in health service organizations.

Prerequisites: 7680, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 882.
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PUBHHMP 7683

Credits: 3

Operations Management and System Design

This course is designed to introduce students to fundamental theories, principles and practices for designing and managing operations. The course is structured to emphasize the unique aspects of process and system design in the health care organizations and in the community health system, including processes that cross organizational boundaries and include diverse stakeholders.

Prerequisites: none
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PUBHHMP 7684

Credits: 3

Health Services Strategy and Marketing

Students will learn principles, discipline, & analytic tools that comprise successful strategic management in healthcare organizations, including: strategic assessment, strategy development, implementation planning, & marketing. Emphasis will be placed on exploring strategic issues related to transitioning from volume to value‐based models of care, impacts of ACA & population & community health.

Prerequisites: Grad standing in Public Health ‐ Health Services Management and Policy Master of Health Administration program, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 7631.
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PUBHHMP 7685

Credits: 3

Healthcare Management Consulting Practice

To develop management consulting practice skills involving strategic thinking, planning, analysis, and implementation phases of consulting engagements.

Prerequisites: Enrollment in HSMP‐MHA program, or permission of instructor.
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PUBHHMP 7686

Credits: 4

Qualitative Methods for Health Research

This course introduces students to the methods and uses of qualitative research applicable to both public health and to the full range of health sciences.

Prerequisites: PUBHHMP 7605 or permission of instructor.
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PUBHHMP 7687

Credits: 3

Health Equity, Policy and Advocacy

This is a service-learning course in which students conduct statutory and regulatory research, literature reviews, and legal epidemiology research. Students will learn how this work can be used for advocacy.

Prerequisites: PUBHHMP 7605, PUBHHBP 6558, or permission of instructor.
Cross listed with LAW 8804
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PUBHHMP 7699

Credits: 1‐3

Seminar in Health Services Management and Policy

Small group seminar with focus on integrative projects in
health services management and policy.

Prerequisites: Grad standing in PUBHHMP, or permission of instructor.
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PUBHHMP 8671

Credits: 2

Health Care Outcomes Measurement

Evaluation of specific techniques for measuring outcomes in
clinical and health services research studies.

Prerequisites: Grad standing in PUBHHMP, or permission of instructor.
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PUBHHMP 8672

Credits: 4

Advanced Topics in Health Policy

Designed for doctoral and advanced masters students in the College of Public Health and other OSU colleges. It will provide students with a solid background of high‐level policy scholarship on topics fundamental to the health care system.

Prerequisites: 7605 or 7640; or permission of instructor.
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PUBHHMP 8899

Credits: 1‐2

Doctoral Seminar in Health Services Management & Policy

Doctoral level seminar on topics that are relevant to students enrolled in the PhD program in health services management
and policy.

Prerequisites: Grad Standing in Public Health, or permission of the instructor.
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PUBHMP 7625

Credits: 1

Systems Integration

Students will address complex population health issues using tools learned through the MPH-PEP degree program. Small groups will work through a population health case developed by a community partner, incorporating project management, leadership, health economics, evaluation and operations management tools.

Prerequisites: Enrollment in MPHPEP-MP graduate degree program or permission of instructor
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