Description
This course is a formal study of industry benchmarks and best practice standards of excellence in the management of health services within a dynamic health care market for the 21st Century. A successful health services manager must be able to coordinate and integrate both clinicians and business professionals towards the achievement of organizational goals and objectives. Students will acquire knowledge of applied management theories in addressing issues related to existing and new government regulations, medical technologies, changing patient demographics, increased competition through system consolidations, heightened patient expectations, and greater demands for accountability concerning increasing financial constraints in the use and allocation of resources. Prerequisite: MBA 501 or 502; or permission of instructor