Health Services Management Overview (AS 2530)
Type of Award
AS - Associate in Science
Program Website
www.palmbeachstate.edu/career-pathways/pathway-education.aspx
Program Description
The Health Services Management program provides students with knowledge and skills focused on the management of the financial aspects of healthcare delivery. The emphasis of the program is on middle management skills requiring complex health care knowledge, business skills and legal proficiency.
This program provides students with the expertise in health data collection, analysis, monitoring, maintenance, and reporting activities in compliance with established legal, ethical, regulatory and professional standards. Course content will include technical concepts and strategies, in addition to ethical and medico-legal aspects, computer information technology, biomedical sciences, health record science, statistics and data literacy, medical coding, service management, reimbursement methodologies, risk assessment, health care delivery systems, charge capture, performance improvement and leadership concepts.
The program curriculum is aligned to prepare students for professional certifications from the American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management, the National Association of Healthcare Revenue Integrity and the Healthcare Financial Management Association.
Program Learning Outcomes
For detailed information, visit www.palmbeachstate.edu/learningoutcomes/Program-Learning-Outcomes.
Admission Requirements
- Complete an Application for Admission, located at www.palmbeachstate.edu/admissions/Admissions-Applications.
- Submit an official high school or GED transcript and official college/university transcripts from each post-secondary institution attended. Refer to the Admission Procedures section of the college catalog for more information regarding transcripts.
- Submit placement test scores if not exempt from placement testing. To determine if you are exempt, go to www.palmbeachstate.edu/testing/placement-testing.aspx
- Complete all other requirements for admission outlined in the Admission Procedures section of the college catalog
Completion Requirements
Students must successfully complete all courses listed in the catalog for this program with a grade of C or higher.
Program Length
Total program credits: 60
Total program length: 2 years
Location
The program is offered on the Loxahatchee Groves campus.
For More Information
Julia Steff, steffj@palmbeachstate.edu
Employment Opportunities
Students will be able to perform jobs such as revenue integrity specialist, health insurance specialist, health care claims specialist, charge master coordinator, and other revenue specialized areas in the health care industry.
Career Path Notes
Professional Associations with information for Health Services Management include:
Career Center
www.palmbeachstate.edu/Career
For more information about employment opportunities, including job outlook and salary information, visit: Occupational Outlook Handbook: www.bls.gov/ooh
O-Net Online: www.onetonline.org
Required courses:
General Education (Credits: 23)
| ENC1101 | College Composition 1 (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| BSC2085 | Anatomy and Physiology 1 (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| BSC2085L | Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lab (AA) | 1 credits (3 lab hours) |
| BSC2086 | Anatomy and Physiology 2 (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| BSC2086L | Anatomy and Physiology 2 Lab (AA) | 1 credits (3 lab hours) |
| PSY2012 | Introduction to Psychology (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| SPC1017 | Fundamentals of Speech Communication (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| STA2023 | Statistics (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| Any course from Humanities - Area II | 3 credits |
Required Courses (Credits: 37)
| ACG2022 | Financial Accounting (AA) | 4 credits (4 lecture hours) |
| ACG2071 | Managerial Accounting (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CGS1100 | Microcomputer Applications (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| Or | |
| HIM1610C | Office Applications for Health Professions (AS) | 3 credits (2 lecture hours, 2 lab hours) |
| HIM1000C | Introduction to Health Information Management (AS) | 3 credits (2 lecture hours, 2 lab hours) |
| HIM1012C | Health Information Law, Ethics, and Compliance (AS) | 3 credits (2 lecture hours, 2 lab hours) |
| HIM1210C | Health Information System (AS) | 3 credits (2 lecture hours, 2 lab hours) |
| HIM1282C | Fundamentals of Medical Coding (AS) | 3 credits (2 lecture hours, 2 lab hours) |
| HIM2272C | Medical Reimbursement and Revenue (AS) | 3 credits (2 lecture hours, 2 lab hours) |
| HSA2117C | Health Services Management (AS) | 3 credits (2 lecture hours, 2 lab hours) |
| HSA2501 | Health Care Risk Management and Safety (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| HIM2512C | Leadership for Health Professionals (AS) | 2 credits (1 lecture hour, 2 lab hours) |
| HSA2590L | Capstone for Health Services Management (AS) | 1 credits (2 lab hours) |
| HSC2531 | Medical Terminology (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
Total Credit Hours: 60
Course Sequence
Term One - Fall (Year One) (Credits: 13)
| ENC1101 | College Composition 1 (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| BSC2085 | Anatomy and Physiology 1 (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| BSC2085L | Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lab (AA) | 1 credits (3 lab hours) |
| PSY2012 | Introduction to Psychology (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| SPC1017 | Fundamentals of Speech Communication (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
Term Two -Spring (Year One) (Credits: 14)
| BSC2086 | Anatomy and Physiology 2 (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| BSC2086L | Anatomy and Physiology 2 Lab (AA) | 1 credits (3 lab hours) |
| CGS1100 | Microcomputer Applications (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| Or | |
| HIM1610C | Office Applications for Health Professions (AS) | 3 credits (2 lecture hours, 2 lab hours) |
| ACG2022 | Financial Accounting (AA) | 4 credits (4 lecture hours) |
| STA2023 | Statistics (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
Term Three- Summer (Year One) (Credits: 9)
| HIM1000C | Introduction to Health Information Management (AS) | 3 credits (2 lecture hours, 2 lab hours) |
| HSC2531 | Medical Terminology (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| Any course from Humanities - Area II | 3 credits |
Term One -Fall (Year Two) (Credits: 12)
| HIM1282C | Fundamentals of Medical Coding (AS) | 3 credits (2 lecture hours, 2 lab hours) |
| ACG2071 | Managerial Accounting (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| HIM1012C | Health Information Law, Ethics, and Compliance (AS) | 3 credits (2 lecture hours, 2 lab hours) |
| HIM1210C | Health Information System (AS) | 3 credits (2 lecture hours, 2 lab hours) |
Term Two -Spring (Year Two) (Credits: 11)
| HSA2117C | Health Services Management (AS) | 3 credits (2 lecture hours, 2 lab hours) |
| HIM2272C | Medical Reimbursement and Revenue (AS) | 3 credits (2 lecture hours, 2 lab hours) |
| HSA2501 | Health Care Risk Management and Safety (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| HIM2512C | Leadership for Health Professionals (AS) | 2 credits (1 lecture hour, 2 lab hours) |
Term Three- Summer (Year Two) (Credits: 1)
| HSA2590L | Capstone for Health Services Management (AS) | 1 credits (2 lab hours) |
Total Credit Hours: 60