Bossier Parish Community College
Master Syllabus 

Course Prefix and Number:    HCM 201                             Credit Hours:   3-3-0

Course Title:    Introduction to Healthcare Management 

Course Prerequisites:   None 

Textbook: 	AUSTIN, The United States Health Care System: Combining Business, Health, and Delivery.  
Please refer to the BPCC bookstore for the edition required during your semester of enrollment.  	 

Course Description:	This course provides students with an overview of the healthcare delivery system, including the roles of healthcare professionals and healthcare organizations. Through the use of didactic and experiential techniques, the students will explore issues regarding healthcare insurance, people who are uninsured and underserved, managed care, and changes in the healthcare marketplace. It also discusses the role of health promotion, disease prevention, and the uses of alternative and complementary medicines.

Learning Outcomes:	By the completion of this course, students will have:
A.	Demonstrated comprehension of basic healthcare management concepts appropriate to the role of a healthcare professional
B.	Evaluated current healthcare issues.

To achieve the learning outcomes, the student will
            	 	(The letter designations at the end of each statement refer to the learning outcome(s).)	
1.	describe the healthcare delivery system (A);
2.	describe legal and management aspects of healthcare as a business (A);
3.	compare and contrast healthcare finance mechanisms, including private insurance, managed care and government programs (A);
4.	identify the roles of healthcare professionals, including physicians, nurses and other clinical healthcare providers (A);
5.	identify the roles of healthcare organizations, including primary care, hospitals, long-term care, mental health and public health services (A);
6.	discuss the impact of medical technology and pharmaceuticals on healthcare (A);
7.	discuss the benefits of research, health promotion and disease prevention (A);
8.	evaluate issues that contribute to the changing marketplace of the United States healthcare delivery system (B); and
9.	evaluate healthcare issues regarding access, cost and quality of care (B);

Course Requirements: 
A.	Class attendance (see the student handbook for attendance policies)
B.	Students are required to use our LMS and are encouraged to use the BPCC Library to research healthcare management topics and employment opportunities.

Course Grading: 

A.	Letter grades will be assigned based on a ten point grading scale (90-100 = ‘A’, 80-89=’B’, 70-79=’C’, 60-69=’D’, 0-59=’F’).
B.	Although Instructors may give other assignments, they will administer at least four tests, two writings, and a comprehensive final examination.

Attendance Policy:  The college attendance policy is available at http://www.bpcc.edu/catalog/current/academicpolicies.html

Course Fees: This course is accompanied with an additional fee for supplemental materials. 

Nondiscrimination Statement:  Bossier Parish Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, qualified disability, marital status, veteran's status, or sexual orientation in admission to its programs, services, or activities, in access to them, in treatment of individuals, or in any aspect of its operations. Bossier Parish Community College does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices.

COORDINATOR FOR SECTION 504 AND ADA
Angie Cao, Student and Disability Services Specialist
Disability Services, F-254
6220 East Texas Street
Bossier City, LA 71111
Phone: 318-678-6511
Email: acao@bpcc.edu
Hours: 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday, excluding holidays and weekends.

Equity/Compliance Coordinator
Teri Bashara, Director of Human Resources
Human Resources Office, A-105 
6220 East Texas Street 
Bossier City, LA 71111 
Phone: 318-678-6056
Hours: 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday, excluding holidays and weekends.