NUR 603

Health Care Financing for Nursing Practices

The course focuses on strategic thinking for planning and managing in health care settings. Economics, reimbursement, budget planning, business planning and marketing are explored in relation to health care and nursing services. Issues such as health care financing practices, reimbursement for nursing care, cost accounting and nursing services, billing, resource allocation, managed care and insurance coverage will be explored. Effect of such practices on nursing workforce/manpower issues will be explored. Access to care will be analyzed as a contributing factor to population health. The student will develop analytic skills and examine the ethical impact of economic decisions.

Units: 3.0