National University

• Upon completion of the course the student will be able to:

  1. Discuss the historical developments that have shaped the U. S. health care system.
  2. Compare and contrast health care in other countries and the United States.
  3. Discuss the concepts of behavioral risk factors, health promotion and disease prevention.
  4. Discuss the goals and objectives of Healthy People 2010 and the different health professions roles in helping to meet the goals and objectives.
  5. Interpret morbidity, mortality, prevalence, and incidence data and measures of utilization.
  6. Discuss the human and non human resources that drive the process of health care delivery.
  7. Discuss the training, practice requirements and practice setting of various types of health services professionals.
  8. Discuss the factors influencing the dissemination, regulation, and utilization of technology in health care delivery.
  9. Examine the impact of technology on quality of care, quality of life, health care costs, access to care, and structure of health service delivery.
  10. Differentiate between the concepts of group insurance, self-insurance,
  11. individual insurance, managed care, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans
  12. and Indian health services.
  13. Discuss the key problems and issues in health care financing.
  14. Differentiate between in-patient, out patient, ambulatory, long term and
  15. primary care.
  16. Compare and contrast the different modes under which health maintenance organizations are organized and the advantages and disadvantages of each model.
  17. Discuss health services for special populations such as racial/ethnic minorities, the uninsured, women, children, rural populations, mental health, chronically ill and disabled, and people with HIV/AIDS.
  18. Discuss the outcomes of the health care system in terms of cost, access, quality, and the policy issues surrounding these outcomes.
  19. Discuss the outlook for health care services in the future.

• MAJOR IN ALLIED HEALTH
  • Analyze health services from social, workforce, financial, regulatory, technological, and organizational viewpoints
  • Assess the impact of effective and ineffective applications of technology in health services.
  • Assess the relative health effects of environment, socioeconomic conditions, behavior, health services, and biology.
  • Commit to a code of professional ethics when providing services to clients, families and communities under all circumstances.
  • Compare and contrast a medical model of healthcare delivery with a health promotion and disease prevention approach.
  • Explain how a team approach that is coordinated, comprehensive and continuous facilitates successful treatment outcomes.
  • Explain the process of active participation in healthcare from a provider, patient, family, and community perspective.
  • Utilize culturally competent strategies and practices that respect the cultural, social, religious, racial, and ethnic diversity of the patient and family regarding disease and their health.
• MAJOR IN HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION
  • Analyze quantitative and qualitative healthcare data and information for effective decision-making;
  • Demonstrate principles of collaborative leadership and team building strategies
  • Describe the determinants and measurements of health and disease in the population and the responsibilities of healthcare organizations to individual consumers and the community;
  • Describe the management, leadership and healthcare theories and components of the health care delivery system in the United States;
  • Evaluate the impact of factors that affect the policies, management and operation of healthcare organizations;
  • Explain strategic and marketing priorities of healthcare organizations in relationship to the needs and values of a community;
  • Explain the legal and ethical principles and responsibilities of healthcare organizations to individual patient and community healthcare needs;
  • Solve problems and improve performance in healthcare organizations using principles of accounting, law, financial analysis, human resources management, operations analysis, management information systems analysis, strategic planning, and marketing;

Incomplete A grade given at the discretion of the instructor when a student who has completed at least two-thirds of the course class sessions and is unable to complete the requirements of the course because of uncontrollable and unforeseen circumstances. The student must convey these circumstances (preferably in writing) to the instructor prior to the final day of the course. If an instructor decides that an "Incomplete" is warranted, the instructor must convey the conditions for removal of the "Incomplete" to the student in writing. A copy must also be placed on file with the Office of the Registrar until the "Incomplete" is removed or the time limit for removal has passed. An "Incomplete" is not assigned when the only way the student could make up the work would be to attend a major portion of the class when next offered.

An "I" that is not removed within the stipulated time becomes an "F." No grade points are assigned. The "F" is calculated in the grade point average.

Withdrawal Signifies that a student has withdrawn from a course after beginning the third class session. Students who wish to withdraw must notify their admissions advisor before the beginning of the sixth class session in the case of graduate courses, or before the seventh class session in the case of undergraduate courses. Instructors are not authorized to issue a "W" grade.