HCA300 Healthcare Administration and Regulation

This course presents the scope and practice of healthcare administration. Students learn various models of healthcare delivery systems and social, political, individual, and organizational forces that affect healthcare delivery. Assigned readings will include the marketing, operations, financial and human resources management as well as effective communication strategies involved in healthcare administration. The scope of the regulatory environment in healthcare administration includes The Joint Commission (formerly the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), the American Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and Federal and State Regulations.

Prerequisites

None