HCMT 510 - Navigating the U.S. Healthcare System

Students will learn about the U.S. health care,system, including: the federal government’s role,,health industry management, cost and quality,issues, managed care, reimbursement mechanisms,,legal and regulatory issues, profit vs. non-profit,care, the role of technology and technology,assessment. A major emphasis of the course is on,analyzing role/value/barriers to process,improvement and using information technology as a,tool. Students will relate process improvement,needs to the development, implementation and,management of information systems.
Credit(s): 3