Health Services Administration Courses
HEA1101 Foundations of Health Services
Provides students with a comprehensive introduction to the American healthcare system. This course explains the structures and operations of healthcare organizations, explores the forces responsible for shaping the system, and considers the policies influencing the system’s current and future performance.
3 Credit Hours
HEA1105 Basic Infection Control
Students are introduced to infection prevention and control practices, the chain of infection, standard and transmission-based precautions, barriers and use of personal protective equipment (PPE), and strategies for preventing the spread of infectious disease to clients and workers in the healthcare setting.
3 Credit Hours
HEA2200 Medical Terminology
Provides a solid foundation and understanding of the medical language used by healthcare professionals through the introduction, reinforcement, and combination of medical word parts including prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms. Emphasis is placed on word building, analysis of word parts, spelling, special endings, plural forms, correct pronunciation of terminology related to procedures, and diseases of the various body systems. Commonly used abbreviations and symbols will also be introduced.
3 Credit Hours
HEA2203 Ethical and Legal Aspects of Health Services
An introduction to the principles of law as applied to the healthcare field. Students learn ethical standards and issues as related to healthcare.
3 Credit Hours
HEA2230 Health Information Management
Provides the student with an overview of the health information management (HIM) segment of the healthcare industry. This course addresses job responsibilities, legal and ethical standards, clinical data management, technology, and the wide variety of responsibilities of management.
Prerequisite: HEA1101
3 Credit Hours
HEA2255 Electronic Health Records
Familiarizes students with computerized billing and electronic health records using practice management software. Students learn to enter and edit patient personal history information, enter charges and post payments to financial accounts, and print statements. The importance of accuracy is stressed throughout this course.
Prerequisite: HEA1101
3 Credit Hours
HEA2293 Internship
Students work in a position related to their course of study while at the same time completing online course requirements – including focused online discussions and special online projects – that integrate the skills and knowledge learned throughout their program.
Prerequisites: MBC2211, HEA2255, SCI2100
Corequisite: MBC2260
3 Credit Hours
HEA2310 Patient Care Communication
Examines key communication techniques utilized to facilitate effective communication between healthcare workers and patients. Students are exposed to relevant federal regulations and accreditation standards, electronic medical records and language lines, as well as verbal and non-verbal communication techniques.
3 Credit Hours