HSA-HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
 

HSA 4110         Health Care Policy and Administration            3

Management principles, processes and techniques as applied to hospitals and other health-related organizations. Offered concurrently with HSA 5115; graduate students will be assigned additional work.

HSA 4191         Health Information Systems              3

Provides an overview of various health information such as patient-care, clinical decision-support, disease and demographic surveillance, imaging and simulation, and safety and environmental assessment. Fundamentals of proposing, reporting, and refereeing evaluation studies are covered. Legal and ethical issues related to training, security, confidentiality, and the use of informed consent are also addressed. Working knowledge of how to use personal computers, including knowledge of word-processing, spreadsheet packages and Internet searching; Training in a health care-related field at the Associate’s/Bachelor’s level is required.

HSA 4430         Health Economics                  3

Prerequisite: ECO 2013 and ECO 2023 or ECO 3003.

Provides instruction in economic theories, tools and concepts and their application to current health care issues. Offered concurrently with HSA 5436; graduate students will be assigned additional work.

HSA 4431         Business Analysis and Decision Making in Health Care           3

Prerequisite: ECO 2013 and ECO 2023 or ECO 3003.

Analysis of health policy, issues and cases using economic theories, tools, and concepts. Offered concurrently with HSA 5438; graduate students will be assigned additional work.

HSA 5115         Health Care Policy and Administration               3

Management principles, processes and techniques as applied to hospitals and other health-related institutions. Offered concurrently with HSA 4110; graduate students will be assigned additional work.

HSA 5197         Introduction to Medical Informatics            3

Provides an overview of the multifaceted, interdisciplinary nature of medical informatics. Fundamentals of computer applications in medicine, health data classification and coding, and legal and ethical issues (including documentation, security, and regulatory requirements) will be addressed. Additional avenues for further credentialing will also be covered. Acceptance into Medical Informatics Certificate Program; Working knowledge of medical terminology; Working knowledge of how to use personal computers, including knowledge of word-processing, spreadsheet packages and Internet searching; Training in a health care- related field at the Associate’s or Bachelor’s level is required.

HSA 5198         Electronic Clinical Record Systems            3

Explores the use and evaluation of a commercially available electronic medical records system. Health care workflow issues will be addressed in the context of impacts on billing, collections, and scheduling in a health care practice. Intro to Medical Informatics; Working knowledge of medical terminology; Working knowledge of how to use personal computers, including knowledge of word-processing, spreadsheet packages and Internet searching; Training in a health care-related field at the Associate’s or Bachelor’s level is required.

HSA 5436         Health Economics         3

Prerequisite: ECO 2013 and ECO 2023 or ECO 3003.

Provides instruction in economic theories, tools and concepts and their application to current health care issues. Offered concurrently with HSA 4430; graduate students will be assigned additional work.

HSA 5438         Business Analysis and Decision Making in Health Care          3

Prerequisite: ECO 2013 and ECO 2023 or ECO 3003.

Analysis of health policy, issues and cases using economic theories, tools, and concepts. Offered concurrently with HSA 4431; graduate students will be assigned additional work.

HSA 5934         Special Topics in Medical Informatics         3

Advanced study of various topics and cutting-edge trends and issues of significance in medical informatics, both in theory and in practice. Focus may include reading and research of pertinent literature in journals, monographs, and books, hands-on training in current health information systems, or the development and evaluation of medical informatics systems to improve health care quality. Prerequisites will vary according to specific subject material to be covered or to meet credentialing/certification standards. Intro to Medical Informatics; Working knowledge of medical terminology/ Working knowledge of how to use personal computers, including knowledge of word-processing, spreadsheet packages and Internet searching; Training in a health care-related field at the Associate’s or Bachelor’s level and permission is required.

HSA 6106         Critical Analysis of Health          3

Analysis of research being conducted on causes of illness and death in United States and other countries.