Curriculum: Physician Practice Management Certificate

Curriculum: Physician Practice Management Certificate
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Program can be customized to fit your schedule and pace. Part-time and full-time options are available to all students. Program accepts students six times per year – (twice in the spring, summer and fall). Self-paced online orientation is required after acceptance in to the program.

UC’s Online Physician Practice Management Certificate program is a proud recipient of the Quality Matters Exemplary Online Program Certification for the following course:

  • HCMT 2014: Physician Practice Management

UC Online’s commitment to providing learners with an exceptional online learning experience was recognized by Quality Matters (QM) – the international leader in quality assurance for online and innovative digital teaching and learning environments.

Course Title / Description Credit
HCMT2014
General Exercise Physiology
Course: HCMT2014
Credit: 3

This course covers the study of the physiological systems of the human body and how they relate to exercise and stress. Topics include energy systems, metabolism, muscle, cardiovascular, respiratory, neural, endocrine, environmental, and work physiology.

3
HCMT2045
Physics for Allied Health
Course: HCMT2045
Credit: 3

This course is an introduction to physics for future health care professionals. Lectures and labs are centered around a survey of topics that apply to the allied health profession. Topics include mechanics (units, motion, forces, friction, gravity, inertia, lever systems, momentum, work, energy, power), thermodynamics (temperature and heat), pressure and fluids, waves and sound, basic electricity and safety, and light.

3
MKTG2080
Medical Terminology
Course: MKTG2080
Credit: 2

This course introduces students to the language of medicine and allied health while reviewing the major organ systems of the body. Students will learn at their own pace within the boundaries of the course schedule.

2
MGMT2072
Health Care Ethics
Course: MGMT2072
Credit: 2

This course considers ethical theories and principles applicable to the allied health professions. Using scholarly inquiry, the student will analyze ethical dilemmas that may occur in the student’s professional role as well as other disciplines. The student will address ethical issues across the lifespan in diverse socioeconomic and cultural situations.

2
HCMT2012
Health Information Ethics
Course: HCMT2012
Credit: 3
An overview course that focuses on the study of healthcare codes of ethics, patient’s bill of rights, medical malpractice cases, and legal and ethical issues for medical offices. The course will examine the concepts of privacy, security, confidentiality, healthcare legislation, and regulations relating to the maintenance and use of health information.
3
HCMT2022
Healthcare Quality, Statistics and Research
Course: HCMT2022
Credit: 3
An applied course in healthcare quality, basic statistics, and research methods with emphasis on the ability to analyze and interpret clinical and other health data for use in research, and health care decision making. The course will also focus on the organization and analysis of data in health care quality programs including quality assessment and monitoring, utilization, and risk management. Research methods will be introduced by developing the student’s ability to locate, read and use published research relevant to commonly used for research, health statistics, outcomes, case mix, registries, Institutional Review Board (IRB), and ethics.
3
HCMT2015C
Healthcare Applications
Course: HCMT2015C
Credit: 3
This course covers health information systems and their design, implementation, and application. Topics include spreadsheets, databases, electronic health records, data integrity, data modeling, and warehousing to meet departmental needs. Data dictionaries, data sets and the exchange of health information will also be covered.
3
HCMT2040
Introduction to Biomechanics and Kinesiology
Course: HCMT2040
Credit: 3

This course is designed to provide the student with a basic understanding of the fields of Biomechanics and Kinesiology. This includes terminology, an examination of concepts and principles, and performing the analyses and calculations necessary to examine mechanical characteristics of basic human movements. Students will also examine the basic structural and kinematic characteristics of the musculoskeletal system, including the major joints of the spine and the extremities. This course is designed to meet the skills sets described by the ACSM and the NSCA as necessary components for entry level certifications.

3
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