Academic
Program
The Health Care Administration program
at Dallas Parkland emphasizes four general skill/knowledge areas:
Management Sciences - Organizational
structure analysis, statistical and quantitative analysis, economic and
financial analysis, accounting and management information systems, behavioral
theory and social psychology, and human resource management.
The Health Care Environment
- History and organization of the health care system, factors influencing
system financing and utilization of health care services, the measurement
of health/health status and the quality of health care services, health
care policy, and legal aspects of the health care environment.
Strategy and Product Management
- Policy analysis, performance measurement and reporting systems, computer-based
decision support systems, and the marketing of health care services.
Leadership - Organizational
effectiveness and leadership behavior, ethics and ethical analysis, and
social/community responsibility.
General
Requirements
Total Hours Required: A minimum
of 48 semester hours if a Financial Accounting prerequisite is satisfied,
otherwise 51 semester hours including Financial Accounting.
Required Core Courses
HCA 5003 -- Management of Health
Services Organizations
HCA 5023 -- Health and the Health
Care System
HCA 5033 -- Health Services Human
Resource Management
HCA 5043 -- Legal Foundations of
Health Care Administration
HCA 5053 -- Quantitative Methods
in Health Care Administration
HCA 5063 -- Financial Management
for Health Care Administration
HCA 5073 -- Health Care Strategic
Planning and Marketing
HCA 5903 -- Analysis and Management
of Health in Populations
HCA 5153 -- Information and Decision
Systems for Health Care Administrators
HCA 5183 -- Health Resources and
Policy Analysis
HCA 5263 -- Advanced Financial
Management for Health Care Administration
HCA 5933 -- Capstone Seminar in
Health Care Administration
HCA 5973 -- Professional Paper
Culminating Project
All students are required to complete
and defend a professional health administration project and produce a formal
written paper. The paper/project must address a current relevant topic
related to health care administration. The research process is guided by
a faculty committee and must demonstrate the student's ability to identify
a problem or issue, gather and analyze data, evaluate options, and produce
recommendations.
Electives
Students will select approved elective
courses in order to obtain additional breadth or depth in a particular
field of Health Care Administration study.
Residency (Optional)
The residency consists of field
experience in an appropriate health care organization. It is designed to
provide students with the opportunity to integrate and apply knowledge
and skills from their course experiences. While the residency is not required,
it is strongly recommended for all individuals who lack health care experience,
or whose experience is primarily technical or clinical. The decision regarding
whether the residency should be included as one of the elective courses
is made jointly by the faculty advisor and student within the first 12
hours of study.
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