HCM 6450 - Managing Technology in Health Care

(1 TO 3 credits)

Provides a framework for examining the diffusion of health care technologies, methods for assessing technologies, and policies affecting the adoption and use of technology. Topics include FDA regulation, Certificate of Need, payment polities, and utilization review mechanisms. The course also examines strategies for managing the acquisition of technology by health care organizations, especially in managed care settings.

Prerequisite(s): Student must be admitted to the Executive MBA program.

Comments: Formerly HCM 645.

Course revisions made after the Graduate Catalog publication date will be posted in the Graduate Catalog Addendum.