Analysis of Large-Scale Data

Large data sets provide crucial information for monitoring the health of our nation and evaluating public health policies. The principal goal of this course is for students to develop the skills to identify, process, and analyze these data to answer a specific research or policy question. The class is an applied, hands-on course that provides an introduction to several major health data sets and guides students in processing and analyzing these data. Students will hone computer and statistical skills developed in other research methods courses. Students with also gain insight into active research projects that utilize large scale health data sets via a series of guest lectures. By accessing data that measure health variables of current importance, the class provides a foundation for developing a variety of health policy research questions.

• MTWRF 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Instructor: Zohn Rosen
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• 3 points

Governance, Health Law & Ethics

GOVERNANCE,HEALTH LAW & E

This course is intended to provide students with the legal framework governing health care administration, management and policy. Students will analyze case law, and selected statutes relevant to health care administrators, providers, and consumers of care. Students will be exposed to the evolution of laws and the ethical, practical and political impact of laws in the management of health care institutions.

• M 5:30 p.m.-8:20 p.m.
• 1.5 points

Health Care Marketing

HEALTHCARE MARKETING

This course covers marketing strategy for all players, from biotech startups to pharmaceutical firms and service providers. It has two objectives: Present methods and models used in the life sciences sector, and demonstrate how they are successfully used in current business situations. Key learnings include how to segment consumer and medical markets, brand a new product/service, create a marketing plan for a startup, decide on a pricing approach and integrate online/offline communications. Students customize the course to their needs with a term paper (instead of final exam) based on a consulting assignment for a company.

• W 5:30 p.m.-8:20 p.m.
• Instructor: John Winkleman
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• 1.5 points

Analytics & Managerial Decision Making I

ANLYTC&MNGR DECISION MAKI

This is a course about analytical thinking and skills for managers. Our aim is to further develop statistical skills, while emphasizing practical applications, translation to policy, and communicating results. We will spend the first half of the course building technical skills on fundamental and some advanced analytical methods, where each session will be a combination of teaching and practice. Next, we will apply all skills into interactive challenges (including presentation of results), where we will focus on written and visual communication of insights. We will close the class by covering the principles of survey design and analysis, plus utilizing insights for decision-making. We will develop these skills not only through directed challenges, but also through more practical examples, where only general guidance is provided and participants will utilize their own creativity and experience.

• MR 5:30 p.m.-8:20 p.m.
• Instructor: Kai Ruggeri
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• 3 points

Healthcare Financial Management

HEALTHCARE FINANCE

How do unique characteristics of the healthcare industry influence financial management in this sector? What techniques are effective in this field? How can we uses cases to avoid mistakes and to maximize efficiency and ultimately patient health? The goal of this class is to teach the principles necessary for effective financial management in healthcare to individuals who are not experienced financial executives. It is intended to make administrators comfortable in managing the finances of the department or other entity for which they have responsibility.

• MR 5:30 p.m.-8:20 p.m.
• Instructor: Julius L Chen
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• 3 points

Health Innovation & Technology

HEALTH INNOVATION & TECHN

Information technology and the management of this technology is increasingly critical in healthcare. Healthcare represents a new frontier for information management. This class explores the promises and challenges of health information technology in today's environment. Readings and lectures will focus on the nature and uses of health care information systems in a variety of health care settings. Students will learn fundamental IT terminology, understand how IT fits into the organizational structure in terms of quality of care, financing, and strategic organizational issues as well as project management. They will also learn about opportunities and challenges for IT in healthcare in the future.

• MR 5:30 p.m.-8:20 p.m.
• Instructor: Darryl S Hollar
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• 1.5 points

Competitive Health Strategy

COMPETITIVE HEALTH STRATE

The Course is the integrating exercise for the Management curriculum and provides students with the opportunity to experience the challenges of executive leadership and strategic decision-making in a realistic exercise that effectively emulates or simulates the full breadth and complexity of organizational decision-making in a complex, competitive marketplace. Using the HealthSquare Simulation and working in teams of 6-7 members, students will act as the executive leadership of a community hospital participating in a multi-hospital market. As hospital executives, they will be required to analyze the position of their institution and to make all decisions central to the successful management of the hospital, including such elements as service line mix, capacity, investment in quality professional/clinical, systems, etc., patient/payer mix, marketing, staffing, financial structure, and so on. Participation in this complex experiential learning experience is supported by group/team work session, readings, lecture/discussions, and presentations. As indicated above, all students are expected to take an active role in each session; the level of class participation will have a major effect on the quality of the Course.

• SU 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: John Winkleman
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• 1.5 points

Tutorial in Health Policy and Management

TUTORIAL HEALTH POLICY &

For students who wish to acquire further knowledge and research skills in areas of special interest. Tailored to the particular needs and interests of individual students, they can take many forms - literature reviews, research projects, field experiences, other special studies, or learning experiences. The objective is to enrich the students program.

• Instructor: Amina Williams
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• 0-6 points