HCA-430 Issues for Healthcare Administrators

Students in this course will assess the healthcare delivery system, the resources that comprise it, and its strengths and weaknesses. Students will identify the components of public health and epidemiology, and the availability and role of alternative medicine in treatment programs. Students will determine the theoretical basis for the healthcare system, including its history, development, and epidemiology for major health policy issues, and assess health issues and intervention strategies from the perspective of health providers, community leaders, and community residents within a biblical worldview framework. Students will demonstrate methodological skills including the calculation of rates, analysis of vital statistics, and programming data using a basic statistical package and distinguish the challenges for privacy and patient rights resulting from increasing use of technology within the healthcare industry.

Credits

3