ISEM 541 Healthcare Systems

This course covers the basic principles, models and approaches of healthcare systems and introduces healthcare administration topics. The focus of this course is not on technologies but instead on the business and management aspects of healthcare. The course introduces the student to a wide rage of healthcare topics such as healthcare business processes and business patterns, healthcare business process reengineering and integration, healthcare clinical systems and services (patient care, physician support systems, health networks), hospital systems, management concerns, and government regulations. In addition, varied approaches and models of healthcare administration at local, national and international levels will be discussed. Cross-listed with HCIN 541.