Management & Health Care Delivery

Catalog description

Introduces students to health care administration and management principles. Students identify and analyze current issues in the health care setting, compare and contrast different practice settings, and problem-solve situations from rehabilitation environments. The focus is on contemporary, relevant managerial and leadership issues with “real-life” examples in the rehabilitation environment. Critical topics to be explored include managerial principles and functions; leadership and decision-making; quality assurance and accountability; organizational structure, financial, and reimbursement concerns; marketing and customer relations; the regulatory and external environment and community reintegration and return to work.