230 HthSci 3329. Pathophysiology of Organs and Systems (2) F, S Interpretation of disease pathogenesis and pathological symptoms. A 7.5 week course that can be taken in conjunction with HthSci 3328. (It maybe taken without 3328.) Prerequisite: HthSci LS1111 with a grade of "C" or better or an equivalent course in anatomy and physiology. Honors Program A student in the College of Health Professions may receive Honors in one of the listed majors in the following manner: (1) maintain an overall GPA of 3.3; (2) be enrolled in theGeneral Honors Program and complete at least 9 hours of General Honors courses or 9 hours in approved Departmental Honors credit in majors other than the student's major (these may include Health Sciences core courses); (3) fulfill the requirements for one of the following majors in this School: Clinical Laboratory Science leading to the baccalaureate degree, Clinical Laboratory Technology, Radiologic Technology, and Respiratory Therapy leading to the associate of applied science degree; and Dental Hygiene and Registered Nursing leading to the associate of science degree; (4) take at least 12 of the required credit hours in major courses taken for Honors credit; (5) in the case of the major leading to the baccalaureate degree, complete an Honors Senior Project course. (This project may be included among the foregoing requirements.) Students seeking an associate degree in Clinical Laboratory Technology or students who are Clinical Laboratory Technology majors may receive Honors credit in any Clinical Laboratory course. Students taking the Radiologic Technology major may receive credit in all Radiologic Technology courses, except RadTec 1022,1303, and 2403. All students desiring Honors credit should seek permission from individual program directors at the time of registration. At the beginning of the course, the student should make a written agreement with the appropriate professor regarding the work expected for Honors credit. This written agreement will be filed immediately with the program director. DEPARTMENT Health Administrative Services Program Chair: Mr. Chris Elliott Location: Marriott Allied Health Building, Rm 203 Telephone Contact: 801-626-7242 Professor: Marie Kotter; Assistant Professors: Chris Elliott, Kenneth Johnson, Pat Shaw Adjunct Faculty: Wayne Lindeman, MBA; Ann Nevers, J.D.; Reed Stringham, III, J.D. I he Health Administrative Services Program (HAS) provides an opportunity for health practitioners, students in the health disciplines, and others to prepare themselves for healthcare management, healthcare information, and health promotion roles in both traditional and nontraditional health care settings. In addition, many students use the program to prepare themselves for graduate studies in Health Administration and other related disciplines. The program is uniquely structured to help practicing health professionals build upon their two year professional degree or credential while at the same time accommodating the more traditional four-year student. The curriculum is organized so that students may tailor their studies in any one of five emphases: Health Services Administration, Health Information 231 Management (HIM), Health Promotion, Long-Term Care Administration, and Health Information Technology. All study emphases lead to a Bachelors Degree in Health Sciences except for Health Information Technology, which offers an Associate of Applied Science degree. The HAS program was developed to better prepare health practitioners and others to take advantage of the challenges and opportunities facing them as members of the nation's health care team. Health Administrative Services BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH SCIENCES DEGREE (B.S.) Study Emphases • Health Services Administration: Designed to provide health care practitioners and others with the skills and competencies to function as supervisors and managers in health care settings. In the changing health care environment, new and challenging demands are placed on health care personnel to expand their conventional roles to include increased administrative responsibilities. The HSA curriculum provides a working foundation in management and interpersonal skills, while at the same time introducing the student to the health care delivery system and its many and varied issues and challenges. Graduates are not only better prepared to assume increased management responsibilities, but to do so with a better understanding of the complex system in which they work. • Health Promotion: The major purpose of the health promotion program is to professionally prepare students for employment in programs that promote health and prevent disease. Coursework emphasizes the development of skills required of the entry-level health educator: assessing needs, planning effective programs, implementing programs, evaluating effectiveness of programs, coordinating services, acting as a resource person, and communicating needs and concerns. Successful program completion may lead to employment in the community (health agencies, public health departments, community action projects), health care system (hospitals, clinics, student health clinics, long-term care, rehabilitation) or in the work place (business, industry, consulting). • Health Information Management: This profession focuses on health care data and the management of health care information resources. The profession addresses the nature and structure of health data and the translation of that data into usable forms of information which support the health care of individuals and populations. HIM professionals collect, integrate, and analyze primary and secondary collections of data and manage information resources related to the research, planning, provision, and evaluation of health care services. This emphasis provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to become self-directed learners who possess critical-thinking skills and problem-solving abilities, communication and interpersonal skills, a commitment to life-long learning, and important ethical values. The program fosters the acquisition of leadership abilities and systems thinking necessary for adapting careers within a changing health care environment. The HIM emphasis is accredited by the American Health Information Management Association in conjunction with the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, making students eligible to write the national credentialing exam of the AHIMA, the Registered Health Information Administrator. • Long-Term Care Administration: Prepares students to function as administrators in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. The curriculum is designed to provide students with a foundation in management principles and human relations, introduce them to the long term care field, and give them operational experience in nursing home management. To function as an administrator in long-term care, one must be licensed. For licensure, most states require the completion of a bachelors degree in health administration or a related area, an extensive administrative internship, and the successful passing of an examination offered by the National Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators. • Health Information Technology: Health Information Technicians perform the essential functions of maintaining health data and records in acute, long term, and ambulatory health care settings. Opportunities also exist in related health care settings, e.g., insurance companies, medical clinics, computer software vendors, and health maintenance organizations. These functions include, but are not limited to: the coding of diseases and operations; maintaining statistics; transcribing medical reports; performing DRG and utilization review procedures; and supervising employees. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs in cooperation with the American Health Information Management Association. Successful completion of the Health Information Technology two-year program leads to an Associate of Applied Science degree and the student is then eligible to sit for the national accrediting exam. Students passing this national examination may use the professional designation of Registered Health Information Technician. » Program Prerequisite: Health Information Management Emphasis requires previous completion of A.A.S. in Health Information Technology or equivalent. The other emphases require no prerequisites for admission. » Minor: Not required. » Grade Requirement: A grade of "C" or better in courses required for all emphases (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable), in addition to a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation - of these 120 hours the following are required within the major: 45-51 for Health Services Administration Emphasis, 53-55 for Health Promotion Emphasis, 50-52 for Health Information Management Emphasis, and 49-55 for Long- Term Care Administration Emphasis. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above). Advisement Students are encouraged to meet with a faculty advisor annually for course and program advisement. Call 801-626-7242 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Admission Requirements Declare your program of study (refer page 18). In addition, the following steps are required: 1. Make application to the program. 2. Interview with appropriate supervising faculty member. 3. Complete academic contract for specific course of study. 4. Overall GPA of 2.5 is required. General Education Refer to pages 35-40 for Bachelor of Science requirements. Econ SS1010 is required for the Health Services Administration and Long-Term Care Administration majors and will also fill a general education requirement in the Social Sciences area. HIM SI3200 is required and will also satisfy part of the Scientific Inquiry requirement. Course Requirements for B.S. Degree HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION EMPHASIS Advanced Standing Courses Required (14-15 credit hours) The following Advanced Standing courses must be completed prior to enrollment in required courses of the program. HAS 3000 The Health Care System (2) Math QL1030 Contemporary Math (3) or Math QL1050 College Algebra (3) Acctng 2010 Survey of Accounting I (3) Econ SS 1010 Principles of Economics (3) HIM SI3200 Epidemiology & Biostatistics (3) Required Courses (27-32 credit hours) HAS 3020 Health Care Marketing (2) HAS 3030 Health Care Financial Administration (3) HAS 3150 Community Health Care Delivery Systems (2) HAS 3230 Interpersonal Skills in Health Care (2) HAS 3240 Human Resource Development (2) HAS 3260 Health Care Administrative & Supervisory Theory (2) HAS 4320 Health Care Policy & Economics (2) HAS 4400 Legal Aspects of Health Care (2) HAS 4740 Senior Seminar (2) HAS 4860 Practicum/Internship (1-6) HIM 3010 Information Tech in Health Care Mgmt (2) HIM 3300 Intro to Quality Improvement in Health Care (2) TBE TE1700 Microcomputer Applications (3) Elective Courses (4 credit hours required) HAS 3190 Patient Education (2) HAS 3210 Clinical Health Care Training Needs Analysis (2) HAS 3500 Intro to Long-Term Care (4) HAS 3540 Health Facility Operations (3) HAS 4410 Clinical Instructional Design & Evaluation (3) HAS 4420 Clinical Instructional Skills (3) HAS 4800 Individual Study (1-3) HAS 4830 Directed Readings (1) HAS 4990 Seminar (1) HIM 3320 Managing Quality Improvement Techniques in Health Care (2) HEALTH PROMOTION EMPHASIS Health courses are described in the College of Education. Prerequisite Course Required (3 credit hours) Health SS1030 Healthy Lifestyles (3) Courses Required (41-43 credit hours) Health 2700 Consumer Health (3) Health 3000 Foundations of Health Promotion (3) Health 3200* Methods Health Education (3) Health 4013 Health Promotion Research & Assessment (3) Health 4150 Planning & Evaluating Health Promotion Programs (4) Health 4860 Field Experience (6) &/or Health 2890/4890 Cooperative Work Experience (6) Health 4990 Senior Seminar (1) Health 3150 Community & Worksite HPP (3) or HAS 3150 Community Health Care Delivery Systems (2) HAS 3000 The Health Care System (2) HAS 3020 Health Care Marketing (2) HAS 3190 Patient Education (2) HAS 3230 Interpersonal Skills in Health Care (2) HAS 3260 Health Care Administration & Supervisory Theory (2) HIM SI3200 Epidemiology & Biostatistics (3) General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREEREQ GENED Interdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS LIBSCI INTRD MINORS Applied Science & Technology CEET CS MFET/MET CMT DG PRENGR AUTOSV/AUTOTC IDT SST TBE Arts & Humanities COMM ENGL FORLNG DANCE MUSIC THEATR ART Business & Econ MBA MPACC/ACCTNG BUSADM FIN LOM MGMT MKTG ECON/QUANT IS&T Education MEDUC CHFAM ATHL/AT HEALTH/NUTRI PE/REC EDUC Health Professions CLS DENSCI PARAMD HTHSCI HAS/HIM- NURSNG RADTEC DMS NUCMED RADTHR RESTHY Science BOTANY CHEM GEOSCI MATH/MATHED MICRO PHSX ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences CJ ECON GEOGR HIST POLSC PHILO PSYCH SOCLWK GERONT SOCLGY ANTHRO AEROSP MILSCI NAVSCI Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University Weber State University