Course leverages topics in current media, such as innovations in administration and care delivery, technology, regulations, and payer behavior, to identify emerging factors impacting healthcare organizations. Course is intended to support aspiring leaders identify credible information sources and recognize implications of forthcoming innovations on healthcare organizations.
Athena Title
Emerging Topics in Healthcare
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will be able to recognize and describe recent innovations in healthcare administration and care delivery.
Students will be able to identify the benefits and challenges associated with new healthcare technologies.
Students will be able to analyze the effects of recent regulatory changes on healthcare operations.
Students will be able to describe how changes in healthcare financing and payer behavior impact strategic planning.
Students will be able to apply critical thinking skills to determine the reliability and relevance of information.
Topical Outline
1. Recent innovations in healthcare administration and care delivery
2. Finding and leveraging credible sources of healthcare information
3. Critical thinking and information analysis
4. Emerging trends in patient care delivery
5. Integrating new healthcare practices and technologies
6. Landscape of recent regulatory changes
7. Trends in healthcare finance
8. Strategies for continuous learning and professional development in healthcare
