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Master of Health Care Leadership Course Listings

Course	Class name	Hours
MHCL 512	Leadership Excellence in Health Care	3
MHCL 516	Health Care Law and Ethics for the Health Care Leader	3
MHCL 514	Management Information Systems in Health Care	3
MHCL 518	Financial Management	3
MHCL 520	Human Resource Management	3
MHCL 522	Quality Management in Health Care Organizations	3
MHCL 524	Competitive Marketing Strategies in Health Care	3
MHCL 603	Strategic Planning	3
MHCL 605	Contemporary Issues in Aging Services	3
MHCL 607	Innovation, and Leading Change	3
MHCL 609	Physician Practice and Joint Venture Management	3
MHCL 615	Guided Research / Capstone Project	3

512 Leadership Excellence in Health Care
This course focuses on organizational structures and systems, development of values-based cultures, the art of successful acquisition approaches, centralized and decentralized management and leadership styles. 3 hours

514 Management Information Systems in Health Care
This course investigates information technology and its managerial applications in health care organizations. The course discusses management of the systems development process, the organizational flow of information, database management concepts, evaluation, selection and strategic uses of information systems as well as security, audit and control of data. Health care specific case studies will be used covering topics such as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) and its impact on health care. 3 hours

516 Health Care Law and Ethics for the Health Care Leader
This course examines the coming wave of ethical issues related to mastery of the human genome and medical technology, which may dramatically extend quality, and length of life. Legal focuses will include liability crisis issues (including Medicare fraud), labor relations, contract law, health insurance issues, employment contracts, and current legal issues including joint ventures between hospitals and physicians, Stark, not-for-profit, anti-kick back legislation, and other issues affecting the health care leader. 3 hours

518 Financial Management
This course covers the fundamental tools and concepts of finance in health care. The class will cover insurance reimbursements. Additionally, ratio analysis, financing vehicles, cash management, and controlling costs in a managed care environment are addressed. Contrasting views between profit and non-profit are discussed. 3 hours

520 Human Resource Management
This course introduces current human resource strategies within the current environment of decreased availability of clinical professionals, increased turnover rates, technology outpacing the number of skilled technicians, and unprecedented outsourcing levels. 3 hours

522 Quality Management in Health Care Organizations
This course deals with managing quality from a patient-outcome perspective, as well as recognizing the Internet-based quality measures now available to the average consumer when selecting a health care provider. Regulatory oversight for many levels of health care will be covered in this course. Additionally, due to the large number of referrals to providers being based on word-of-mouth advertising, various customer service approaches in health care will be covered. Quality and regulatory environments for aging services will be covered 3 hours

524 Competitive Marketing Strategies in Health Care
This course focuses on understanding the methods of formulation, implementing and controlling marketing management programs for strategies. Develops creative problem-solving and decision-making skills that effectively utilize marketing management analytical tools to bring value to the consumer, or insurance carrier, and attain an enduring competitive advantage for the health care provider. 3 hours

603 Strategic Planning
This course will integrate traditional business strategic planning topics (strategic leadership, organizational development, strength and weakness profiling) with the innovation and technology enhancements emerging within the industry. Issues and relations with boards and governance of health issues will be discussed. 3 hours

605 Contemporary Issues in Aging Services
This course offers a review of the recent array of new models of care emerging for seniors. An overview of long term care, assisted living, and congregate living industries preparing for the baby-boomers. 3 hours

607 Innovation and Leading Change
This course covers how leadership encourages innovation within an organization, and then leads and manages the organization through the change process to effectively maximize the impact of new innovations. 3 hours

609 Physician Practice and Joint Venture Management
This course provides an understanding of how physician practices are changing into full service health providers and the challenges it creates for administrators. Additionally, recognizing the current trends toward joint ventures between physicians and other health care providers, including health insurance issues, identifying the benefits and potential problems as well. 3 hours

615 Guided Research / Capstone Project
Each student will complete a 32-hour capstone project with an approved health care administrator. Capstone project formats will be designed by the program director in conjunction with the student and the health care administrator. The student will complete a comprehensive final project that incorporates research, course materials, and practical application learning. 3 hours

For an informational packet, contact Jeanne Patton at:
Jeanne_Patton@friends.edu
Office: 316-295-5901
Toll Free: 1-800-794-6945
Address: Friends University 2100 W. University, Wichita, KS 67213

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