This course provides students with legal and ethical frameworks for working through increasingly complex issues that affect health and human services delivery from the standpoint of the individual, the public, and the system of providers. Through an overview of current law, regulation, standards of ethics, and moral theory, students will evaluate pervasive issues and dilemmas present in their field of study. This course incorporates case studies with philosophical and theoretical analysis to equip students with nuanced perspectives regarding the ethical, legal, and health policy challenges facing society.

Health care professionals interact with patients, families, communities, and populations in technology rich environments. This course provides students with the opportunity to explore communication technologies and informatics tools integral to the health care system. Students will investigate how data is collected and utilized to inform decisions. Consideration of the impacts of information and communication technologies relative to ethical standards, quality improvement, regulations, and the experience of patients and providers shall be explored by students.

This project-based capstone integrative seminar focuses on the concepts and techniques of successful health care management practices. It analyzes the process of developing and executing strategies designed to optimize a health care organization and its management. Students apply their knowledge of health care systems, policy, financing, and information systems to a course project. The project integrates essential knowledge from the degree program at both the practical and the theoretical levels while fulfilling the student's own field of professional interest. Prior to capstone enrollment, students are expected to complete the majority of their required major courses. Students should consult with their advisor regarding specific major courses that may be completed with their capstone. NOTE: Students who were admitted to the college before Fall 2019 and have remained active in their original catalog year are not required to take IDIS 601.

The course examines the political, legal, economic and fiscal components that impact and influence health care delivery systems. A focus within the course will be on developing and managing innovations that improve the value of health care. Management challenges and barriers to implementing change within the system will also be examined.