The Healthcare Administration Scholars Program consists of the following 9 broad topic domains.
Healthcare Economics
Goal: Participants will develop a broad based understanding of Healthcare Economics based on the objectives listed in the following sessions.
Sessions:
- Healthcare Financing
- Accounting
- Budgeting
- Coding and Billing
- Medical Practice Structures
Operations Management
Goal: Gain a basic understanding for the underlying principles and methodology of Operations Management. Be able to apply theory from the following topic areas to a specific issue in healthcare.
Sessions:
- Process Analysis
- Operations Management Theory
- Critical Pathway and Bottleneck Analysis
- Queuing Theory, Scheduling and Simulation
- Physical Plant Design/Management
Advocacy and Outreach
Goal: Understand the role of healthcare professionals and healthcare institutions in community outreach, healthcare advocacy, professional advocacy, and vulnerable populations.
Sessions:
- Local, Regional and National Advocacy and Outreach Opportunities
Information Technology
Goal: Understand the changes in the healthcare system impacted by or driven by advancements in information technology (IT).
Sessions:
- National Standards in Medical Informatics
- IT Infrastructure
- Electronic Health Records
Hospital Administration
Goal: Understand how administrative structures may differ depending on the primary mission(s) of a hospital or physician practice group, and how that may impact high level clinical decision making, strategic directions, financial management, and physician leadership.
Sessions:
- Mission Statement
- Hospital Administration Structure
- Policy Development
- Interdepartmental/Unit Interactions
Strategic Planning - Disaster/Catastrophe Preparedness
Professional and Leadership Development
Goal: To develop the skills to manage one’s own professional development in order to advance into positions of leadership and mentorship.
Sessions:
- Positive Organizational Scholarship and Change Management
- Medical Innovation and Entrepreneurial Endeavors
- Effective Media Relations
- Advocacy in Medicine
Healthcare Law and Regulations
Goal: To develop understanding of Healthcare Law and Regulatory issues.