COURSE NAME:  HCA111 Healthcare Delivery

Course Description (Detailed Syllabus is released upon registration)

Students will learn the essentials of health delivery services.  Upon completion of this course students will be able to: 1) describe the various types of health services professionals, their training, practice requirements, and differences among licenses, accreditation, and certification, 2) explain the various types of hospitals, various levels of services provided, and sources of financing, 3) discuss the types and of mental and rehabilitative health services, and sources of financing, and 4) explain and identity functions and components of health records and data quality including coding, classification systems, and manual techniques used storing maintaining health records.  

Prerequisites

None

Required Resource Purchases

Textbook’s name, author’s name, and the ISBN will be released to the students upon registration.  . 

Software and additional resources, including author’s name and the ISBN will be released to the students upon registration.   

Additional Materials for Learning

Access to a printer or printing shop such as FedEx Kinko’s

Access to high speed Internet and a reliable computer

E-mail account that will be checked daily

Course Grading and Policies

Points from:  Lessons, Assignments, Tests, Classroom Discussion, and Course Portfolio are factors in grade point calculation.

A = 90% – 100%, B = 80% – 89%, C = 70% – 79%, D = 60% – 69%, F = 59% and Below.

Late Assignment Policy: If unable to complete assignments or tests on time, please contact your instructor before the due date.  Assignments or tests submitted after the due date without appropriate excuse and pre-approval will receive a zero score.

Award Upon Completion

The student will receive three credit hours upon completion of the course.