Managed Care - Delaware County Community College

Managed Care from Delaware County Community College is a Campus Certificate Health Administration degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Changes in the health care marketplace with the shift to managed care has created new roles and job opportunities for health care professionals. The Managed Care Certificate program provides students with a comprehensive study of the principles and tools of managed care , with an emphasis on reducing costs, improving outcomes and demonstrating quality in today's dynamic but constrained health care environment. The role of the case manager is explored, as well as other new job opportunities that have emerged. Additionally, this program helps students become personally accountable for their career planning. Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to: Describe principles, terminology, structure and products of health care management . Describe emerging health-care delivery systems and their impact on delivery, financing, practice patterns and the utilization of personnel and services. Explain the priorities of managing risk, quality improvement and measuring outcomes. Assess issues and trends in health-care management. Develop skills for coordination of care and services in managed care settings. Analyze the health care delivery system as a multidisciplinary, multifaceted entity with a variety of entry and access points along a continuum of care . View more details on Delaware County Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Administration courses.