• MHA 6300: Quality Improve/Risk Managemnt

  3.00 Credits

  Weber State University

  
  A study of the effects of sophisticated quality and health outcome measures as used by individuals, employers and insurers to compare the results of various providers. The course will cover the forces of external customers and in addition to internal pressures to justify costs, provide continuous quality improvement, risk management, and changes within a complex health care system. Course content will include systems behavior and relationships, creating a culture of safety, using measurement to improve quality, fostering teamwork, and understanding the role of risk management in quality improvement. Prerequisite:    HAS 6000 and MHA 6000
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• MHA 6320: Health Policy & Economics

  3.00 Credits

  Weber State University

  
  Economic analysis applied to health services sector; concept of efficiency applied to production and distribution of health services, health insurance, government programs, health care personnel, and health services organizations; current public policy issues; emphasis on student application of economic principles to health care issues.
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• MHA 6350: Decision Healthcare Leaders

  3.00 Credits

  Weber State University

  
  Course focuses on concepts for approaching executive decision-making in addressing key strategic, tactical execution, operational, and competitive issues facing healthcare organizations. Emphasis is placed on the development of analytical skills and the use of data to enable effective decision-making and sustained high organizational performance.
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• MHA 6360: Comp International Hlth System

  3.00 Credits

  Weber State University

  
  Analysis of key attributes of health care policy in selected countries and comparisons with the US health care system. This course includes an international field trip and appropriate travel expenses will be required of the students. Please check with the course instructor for more details.
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• MHA 6370: Executive Leadership Seminars

  3.00 Credits

  Weber State University

  
  Via a series of in-depth seminars, dialogues, interactions, and/or lectures with top level clinical leaders and healthcare executives, this course will explore complex and timely healthcare topics and issues of the day from the perspective of successful leaders in the healthcare industry, exploring and analyzing their implementation and application of management and leadership theory and practice as put into effect in a variety of healthcare settings and facilities.
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• MHA 6400: Strategic Health Plan/Mktng

  3.00 Credits

  Weber State University

  
  Various planning approaches, styles and theories are considered from a corporate decision-making perspective within the unique governance structures of health service organizations. Issues covered include strategic planning and resource allocation within integrated health systems. Environmental analysis explores national health care delivery policy, unique financing structures such as third party payment systems, and open vs. regulated markets and development of comprehensive marketing plans. Prerequisite:    HAS 6200 and MHA 6100 and MHA 6200
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• MHA 6440: Health Ethics and Law

  3.00 Credits

  Weber State University

  
  Selected legal principles and their application to health field. Legal aspects of corporate liability, medical malpractice, admission and discharge processes, medical staff bylaws, informed consent, nursing, patients' rights, medical records, and governmental regulation of personnel and health facilities.
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• MHA 6450: Health Informatics

  3.00 Credits

  Weber State University

  
  This course addresses the concepts and application of health informatics. Topics addressed in the course include: interoperability, IT standards, privacy and security of health information, cybersecurity, strategic planning for IT, and emerging trends in health informatics. Emphasis is placed on the use of data analytics to support management decision making.
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• MHA 6500: INT Field Work

  3.00 Credits

  Weber State University

  
  This course provides a capstone experience where the student synthesizes theory learned the classroom and applies it real world problem solving in health care organizations. Designed to integrate the knowledge gained in other graduate courses into an applied management project. The project will have enterprisewide applicability to a health services organization. The Student will develop and present a deliverable product that could be implemented by management to improve their organizational performance, specifically with analysis and recommendations for policy and strategic improvements. Prerequisite:    HAS 6000 and HAS 6200 and HAS 6300 and HAS 6400 and MHA 6000 and MHA 6200 and MHA 6300 and MHA 6400
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• MHA 6830: Directed Study

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Weber State University

  
  Directed individual study and research on special topics related to health care. May be repeated for a cumulative total of three credits. Prerequisite: Approval of MHA program and instructor.
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