Here is a brief overview of the three classes I took:
Human Resources. Not my favorite topic, but let's face it...healthcare in any part of the industry is much more labor intensive than it is capital intensive. Because of this, every administrator needs to understand how to think in terms of human resources. We covered topics, such as, job design and analysis (the foundation for human resources), selection and recruitment, training and development, legal issues, and reward and recognition. We were required to read Hardwiring Excellence by Quint Studer, who is actually coming to speak to our program in October.
Information Technology. This course was a 30,000 foot view of information technology in healthcare (or the lack thereof). There was absolutely no programming involved, simply what type of technology is used, how to implement and maintain technology in an organization, and most importantly the implications of the latest HITECH legislation. We were very lucky to have multiple CIOs address the class, as well as, physicians who have served as advocates for IT in their respective organizations. This is a growing field and a part of me wants to get involved.
Health Law. By far the best class of the semester. This was a very information intense course. There is a lot to know when it comes to legal issues in healthcare. I was very luck to have a great professor, Sarah Fontenot, who is known in Texas and nationally as the "HIPAA Goddess". She kept us on our feet with her stories from her time as a nurse and her depth of knowledge of current events.
I really enjoyed the short, quick semester and continue to look forward to my fellowship starting in January. I am definitely going to enjoy the next 6 weeks until classes start up again.
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