Management of Health Services Organizations

Catalog description

This course surveys the major administrative approaches in public and private agencies that administer health programs. The ultimate goal of the course is to assist students in understanding management principles in the American health care delivery system, including the roles of patients, third part insurance payers, and health care professionals. The course presents contemporary thinking about management skills and competencies, and “how management gets done” in health care organizations. Leadership skills health care reassess strategies, apply management health practice, organizational policies and procedures.