Accelerated Master's Pathway, BS in Health Care Administration/MHA Option, Health Information Management
School of Business, Technology, and Health Care Administration
In the Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration, Health
Information Management specialization, learners gain an
understanding of medical terminology, electronic health records and
health information systems, data management, quality management,
statistical analysis, data governance, and information security. Upon
successful completion of this specialization, learners are prepared to
pursue entry-level positions as health information
support specialists, health information systems support specialists,
patient registrars, health information abstractors, and physician
office specialists.
For more information see the Accelerated Master’s Pathway Options
section on the Offering Information page.
Accelerated Master’s Pathway, BS in Health Care Administration/MHA option
Learners enrolled in the Accelerated Master’s Pathway, BS in Health Care Administration/MHA option complete the following master’s-level courses in lieu of BHA4006 and BHA4102.
Master’s-level courses
At least 12 quarter credits
MHA5010 |
Strategic Health Care Planning
In this course, learners examine strategic orientation, planning, and
decision making in health care organizations and environments.
Learners analyze the political, legal, regulatory, organizational,
demographical, and multicultural implications of strategic planning
decisions and how those decisions impact communities and populations,
define best practices for health care organization staff development,
and balance the prioritization of organizational and regulatory needs
with feasible cost-effective solutions. Learners also develop a
long-term strategic health care plan that includes information on
human resource requirements, technology needs, and financial
implications | 4 quarter credits |
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MHA5012 * |
Organizational Leadership and Governance
Learners in this course examine and articulate the fundamental
concepts and principles of health care organization management and
leadership, including governance, cost-effective decision making, and
managing and leading stakeholders and staff. Learners identify best
practices for mobilizing, managing, and improving employee,
organization, stakeholder, and community commitment and for creating
employee-centered organizations that foster professional and
organizational accountability. Learners also analyze an organizational
leadership structure and governance plan and examine how to apply team
leadership skills to initiate change.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of or concurrent registration in MHA5010.
| 4 quarter credits |
NHS6004 |
Health Care Law and Policy
In this course, learners examine the political, legal, and regulatory
issues impacting health care organizations and environments. Learners
analyze the effects of health care policy on health care practice and
service delivery, with particular emphasis on the strategies used to
monitor and maintain legal and regulatory compliance. Learners also
identify and apply health care policy and law concepts that promote
organizational improvement. | 4 quarter credits |
These courses are taken in addition to the general education and remaining required courses.
General Education Requirements
Choose 45 quarter credits with a minimum of 4 quarter credits from each category; see General Education Courses.
Core courses
At least 42 quarter credits
NHS4000 |
Developing a Health Care Perspective
In this course, learners build and strengthen the knowledge, skills,
and abilities needed to succeed in their program and in the workplace.
Learners engage in interactive activities that help them develop and
demonstrate a health care perspective and expand their academic
success strategies including organizational, critical thinking, and
problem-solving skills. Learners also develop an understanding of
ethics, information literacy, and effective writing.
For School of Nursing and Health Sciences learners only.
Must be taken during the learner’s first quarter. Cannot be
fulfilled by transfer or credit for prior learning.
| 6 quarter credits |
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BHA4002 |
History of the United States Health Care System
Learners gain a historical view of the U.S. health care system and analyze the challenges and successes of an ever-changing and evolving industry from both a private and public health perspective. Learners also investigate health care innovations, regulatory bodies and technology to assess the evolutionary processes in medical education, changing practice, hospital industry growth and the continuum of care. | 3 quarter credits |
BHA4003 |
Present and Future State Developments within the United States Health Care System
In this course, learners review developments in health policy and
management to better understand the present and future state of the
U.S. health care system. Learners also analyze trends and effects on
health care services to determine their impact on the health care
industry and to predict potential future reforms. Learners also gain
knowledge of health policy; health reform; access, cost, and
regulatory issues; and stakeholder influence. | 3 quarter credits |
BHA4004 |
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement in Health Care
In this course, learners examine quality improvement and risk
management in health care. Learners apply various models to increase
the quality of patient care and outcomes, decrease the risk of
litigation, and effect positive change. Throughout the course,
learners gain an understanding of how to prepare a quality dashboard
utilizing common quality improvement tools, including statistical
analysis; Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA); Six Sigma; and Rapid Cycle
Improvement. | 6 quarter credits |
BHA4006 |
Health Care Regulation and Compliance
In this course, learners analyze local, state, and federal health
care laws and evaluate their applicability and effect on patient
rights, care, and confidentiality; human resources; and organizational
and professional licensure. Throughout the course, learners develop
and demonstrate competence in applying standards to meet requirements
of governing bodies and various agencies with regulatory oversight
authority. Learners also investigate fraud and abuse, risk management,
business ethics, and corporate compliance. | 6 quarter credits |
BHA4008 |
Health Care Budgeting and Reporting
Learners in this course acquire an understanding of inventory
control, budgeting, financial statements, and reporting. Learners also
demonstrate competence in preparing budgets for their scope of
responsibility as health care professionals. | 3 quarter credits |
BHA4009 |
Health Care Reimbursement Systems
Learners in this course examine current trends and traditional
methods of payment in the health care industry. In particular,
learners examine hospital, physician, third-party, state, and federal
reimbursement systems and gain an understanding of the organizational
revenue cycle process and payor contracting. | 3 quarter credits |
BHA4010 |
Introduction to Health Care Research
In this course, learners examine health care research methodologies
to assess access, quality, and cost as well as related marketing
research and planning. In particular, learners strengthen their
knowledge of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research
designs in order to better understand the needs, expectations, and
social norms involved within the health care delivery system. | 6 quarter credits |
BUS4121 |
Ethics in Health Care Management
The focus of this course is on the ethical principles that guide
health care management practices. Learners examine the role of
personal moral integrity in ethical health care leadership, as well as
the external and internal forces that influence health care
management. Finally, learners also analyze a variety of ethical
dilemmas that health care leaders face in today’s rapidly changing
health care environment. | 6 quarter credits |
Specialization courses
At least 54 quarter credits
BHA4102 |
Leadership and Communication in Health Care Organizations
Learners in this course gain awareness of their personal leadership
style and develop communication approaches appropriate for a diverse
set of stakeholders. Learners also build their knowledge and skills in
cultural competence, effective teamwork, coaching,
cross-functionality, and collaboration through the use of authentic,
real-world scenarios. | 6 quarter credits |
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BHA4106 |
Introduction to Managing Health Care Information
Learners in this course integrate essential informatics concepts into
health care administration and manage the health care information
lifecycle. Learners analyze information system applications to make
evidence-based decisions that maximize the efficiency and quality of
departmental workflow. Learners also analyze the application of
methods to improve the management of patient data, clinical knowledge,
population data, and other information relevant to patient care and
community health. | 6 quarter credits |
HIM4610 |
Medical Terminology
Learners in this course develop an understanding of medical
terminology used within health care. Learners analyze prefixes,
suffixes, word roots, and combining forms, and practice correctly
pronouncing, spelling, and using medical terms in the appropriate
contexts. | 6 quarter credits |
HIM4620 * |
Data Management in Health Information Systems
In this course, learners examine the operational and financial
principles of managing health data from multiple source systems.
Learners gain and demonstrate an understanding of various data
integration tools and techniques used to support clinical information
systems, including data warehousing, batch processing, and interface
engines. Learners also examine and apply network and database design
and architecture and their effects on source system development.
Prerequisite(s): HIM4610.
| 6 quarter credits |
HIM4630 * |
Statistical Analysis for Health Information Management
In this course, learners develop a working knowledge of basic
statistical strategies and tools used to analyze and interpret health
care data, including pattern recognition; data classification; and
data mining, modeling, and sampling. Learners also evaluate the
resources that provide health care information and support health
information integrity and data quality.
Prerequisite(s): HIM4610.
| 6 quarter credits |
HIM4640 * |
Electronic Health Records and Health Information Systems
Learners in this course build their knowledge of health data
management history and the role of the electronic health record (EHR)
in health care organizations. Throughout the course, learners identify
the characteristics of the EHR and other clinical systems, develop
their skills in using an EHR, and evaluate the standards being
developed to encourage EHR interoperability and data sharing.
Prerequisite(s): HIM4610.
| 6 quarter credits |
HIM4650 * |
Decision Support and Quality Management in Health Information Management
In this course, learners examine decision-support practices and
quality-management techniques used to improve the quality of health
care. Learners apply decision-modeling techniques and evaluate the
impact of clinical information systems on the quality, safety, and
efficiency of health care data.
Prerequisite(s): HIM4610.
| 6 quarter credits |
HIM4660 * |
Information Security, Privacy, and Ethics in Health Care
Learners in this course gain a legal and ethical overview of the
health information industry, including the role of the Health
Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Learners
analyze security and privacy issues related to gathering and sharing
health data and examine the legal constraints of transmitting data
outside the parameters of treatment, payment, and health operations.
Prerequisite(s): HIM4610.
| 6 quarter credits |
HIM4670 |
Health Information Systems and Management
Learners in this course examine health care systems and health
information management in the United States. Learners examine
organizational relationships, business associations, and market forces
that affect the health care system. In particular, learners build
knowledge of leadership and management theories for health care
systems and health information management. | 6 quarter credits |
Elective courses
At least 33 quarter credits
Choose 33 quarter credits of additional undergraduate courses.
Capstone course
At least 6 quarter credits
Taken during the learner’s final quarter:
BHA4020 |
Health Care Administration Capstone Project
The capstone project is the culmination of the BS in Health Care
Administration degree program. Learners demonstrate the technical and
applied health care administration knowledge and the critical thinking
and communication skills needed to effectively influence a diverse and
dynamic health care environment, develop innovative solutions for
managing U.S. health care systems, and apply continuous improvement
and quality management processes to improve organizational and patient
outcomes.
For BS in Health Care Administration learners only. Must be
taken during the learner’s final quarter. Cannot be fulfilled by
transfer or credit for prior learning.
| 6 quarter credits |
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Total
At least 180 quarter credits, including a minimum of 54 quarter credits from the 3000/4000 level
Honors Pathway
Learners enrolled in the honors pathway complete the following general education courses.
Honors courses
At least 15 quarter credits
PHI-H2005 |
Honors Seminar: Critical Thinking for the Professional World
This is the first course in the honors pathway. Learners apply critical thinking skills to develop a professionally relevant question in their discipline or program of study to investigate throughout the honors pathway. Learners gain the knowledge and skills necessary to ask questions and solve problems from multiple perspectives. Learners analyze their question from multiple perspectives and engage in enriching discussions with faculty and peers. For honors pathway learners only. Cannot be fulfilled by transfer. | 3 quarter credits |
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COM-H4005 * |
Communicating and Integrating Solutions in the Professional World
In this course, learners apply communication skills, information literacy, and first-hand research to complete a final professional presentation and share their findings with their instructor and peers. For honors pathway learners only. Prerequisite(s): SOC-H3005. Cannot be fulfilled by transfer. | 6 quarter credits |
SOC-H3005 * |
Honors Professional Seminar
Learners in this course take a sociological approach to professional growth in the workplace. This course provides learners with the opportunity to complete a professional project that addresses an organizational need or solves a problem. Learners explore questions and develop their project with faculty and peers through engaging discussions and assignments. Throughout the course, learners use a sociological perspective to further develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills to address interdisciplinary issues. For honors pathway learners only. Prerequisite(s): PHI-H2005. Cannot be fulfilled by transfer. | 6 quarter credits |
These courses are applied toward the general education
requirement and taken in addition to the remaining required courses.
Total
At least 180 quarter credits, including a minimum of 54 quarter credits from the 3000/4000 level
* Denotes courses that have prerequisite(s). Refer to the descriptions for further details.
Learners who do not complete all program requirements within quarter credit/program point minimums will be required to accrue such additional quarter credits/program points as are associated with any additional or repeat coursework necessary for successful completion of program requirements.
GuidedPath courses and FlexPath
courses fulfill the program requirements and prerequisites for each
delivery model.