Course Descriptions 489 MHA 6310 - Managed Care vs. Managed Health (3) Examination of factors that influence future direction of managed care. Changing relationships among major stakeholders. Broad areas of discussion including market dynamics, product characteristics, reimbursement methodologies, contracting issues, management information systems, government initiatives, legal and ethical issues, demand management strategies, and future trends. MHA 6320 - Health Policy and Economics (3) Economic analysis applied to health services sector; concept of efficiency applied to production and distribution of health services, health insurance, government programs, health care personnel, and health services organizations; current public policy issues; emphasis on student application of economic principles to health care issues. MHA 6350 - Quantitative Decision Making (3) Selected mathematical, statistical, and computer applications and statistical techniques applied to decision making in hospitals and health care organizations. MHA 6360 - Comparative International Health Systems (3) Analysis of key attributes of health care policy in selected countries and comparisons with the US health care system. This course includes an international field trip and appropriate travel expenses will be required of the students. Please check with the course instructor for more details. MHA 6380 - Patient Services Staff Management (3) The course addresses and analyzes the roles and responsibilities of clinical administrators. Strategies and methodologies for leading and managing clinical professionals are discussed. The interface and communication challenges between clinical managers and administrative services managers will be addressed. MHA 6400 - Strategic Health Planning and Marketing (3) Various planning approaches, styles and theories are considered from a corporate decision-making perspective within the unique governance structures of health service organizations. Issues covered include strategic planning and resource allocation within integrated health systems. Environmental analysis explores national health care delivery policy, unique financing structures such as third party payment systems, and open vs. regulated markets and development of comprehensive marketing plans. Prerequisite: MHA 6100 and MHA 6200. MHA 6440 - Health Ethics and Law (3) Selected legal principles and their application to health field. Legal aspects of corporate liability, medical malpractice, admission and discharge processes, medical staff bylaws, informed consent, nursing, patients' rights, medical records, and governmental regulation of personnel and health facilities. MHA 6450 - Managing Health Information (3) Introductory course that provides basic vocabulary and principles of modern information architectures. Computer networking and communication technologies needed to support modern information infrastructures. Differences between integrated and quilted systems are examined. Emphasis on management and use of information to support management decision making. MHA 6500 - Field Work (3) This course provides a capstone experience where the student synthesizes theory learned the classroom and applies it real world problem solving in health care organizations. Designed to integrate the knowledge gained in other graduate courses into an applied management project. The project will have enterprisewide applicability to a health services organization. The Student will develop and present a deliverable product that could be implemented by management to improve their organizational performance, specifically with analysis and recommendations for policy and strategic improvements. Prerequisite: MHA 6000, MHA 6200, MHA 6300, MHA 6400. MHA 6830 - Directed Study (1-3) Directed individual study and research on special topics related to health care. May be repeated for a cumulative total of three credits. Prerequisite: Approval of MHA program and instructor. MICR-Microbiology Courses MICR 1113 LS - Introductory Microbiology (3) Su, F, Sp An introduction to microorganisms, their biology, and their relationships to health, technology, and the environment, with practical applications. Three lecture/demonstrations per week. MICR 1153 LS - Elementary Public Health (3) Su, F, Sp Principles and practices of public health, emphasizing prevention and control of communicable and degenerative diseases, and environmental health problems. Three lectures/ demonstrations per week. MICR 1370 LS - Principles of Life Science (3) Sp A survey course for elementary education majors. Course content includes cells, cell chemistry, genetics, plant and animal anatomy, plant and animal classification, physiology, immune systems, evolution and ecology. Unifying concepts of all living things will be emphasized. Two hours of lecture and one 3-hour laboratory per week. Cross-listed with BTNY 1370 and ZOOL 1370. MICR 2054 LS - Principles of Microbiology (4) F, Sp Study of the morphology, reproduction, cultivation, metabolism, genetics, and ecology of microorganisms, along with many applications. This introductory microbiology course is designed for science majors and consists of three one-hour lectures and one two-hour lab per week. Prerequisite: CHEM 1210 or CHEM 1110 or CHEM 1200 or equivalent. MICR 2600 - Laboratory Safety (l) F, Sp An interdisciplinary, team-taught course that will be an overview of the major chemical, biological and physical safety issues related to science laboratories and field work. Class will meet once per week and will be taught in a lecture/demonstration format. MICR 2890 - Cooperative Work Experience (1-5) Su, F, Sp Open to all students in the Microbiology Department who meet the minimum Cooperative Work Experience requirements of the department. Provides academic credit for on-the-job experience. Grade and amount of credit will be determined by the department. Weber State University 2012-2013 Catalog