POPH 532 Healthcare Finance and Reimbursement

POPH
532
Hours
3
Healthcare Finance and Reimbursement

This course covers health insurance operations, principles, payment methods and contracts, and revenue cycle management. Key topics include private and public sector insurance, insurance contracts, underwriting principles, and inpatient and outpatient payment processes. This course presents an overview of financial systems in health care so that students will be able to understand the broad financial context within which organizational decision-making occurs. Additionally, selected financial management topics will be covered with an emphasis on providing future managers with the tools required to carry out their fiscal responsibilities.