BUSADM 3630.01: Healthcare ImmersionFALL 2017
Peter Geier.305Fisher Hall E-mail. Phone: 614-292-7983
Office hours: Tuesdays 3-5pm and by appointment. Email is the best way to reach me.
BUSADM 3630.01: Healthcare ImmersionFALL 2017
Peter Geier.305Fisher Hall E-mail. Phone: 614-292-7983
BUSADM 3630.01: Healthcare ImmersionFALL 2017
Peter Geier.305Fisher Hall E-mail. Phone: 614-292-7983
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is the first in a 2-course sequence. To familiarize students with the business environment in which healthcare operates, Fisher faculty and industry partners will lead discussion of topics relevant to how healthcare works today. The course is organized in the following sections:
-Overview of US and global Healthcare System
-Healthcare finance and reimbursement
-Quality, efficiency and safety of patient care delivery
-Production of pharmaceuticals and healthcare supply chain
-Problem solving methods
The second semester will provide you a hands-on experience working on real world projects at various healthcare organizations. In addition, all of the Immersion classes have an opportunity to go to Chicago in March to meet with industry experts.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
- Gain real-life exposure to the business aspects of the healthcare industry
- Acquire problem solving and facilitation skills
- Begin acquiring and building a professional network
COURSE MATERIAL
All reading materials will be posted on Carmen. Students will also do research on the internet.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
The course will be conducted in an interactive lecture-discussion format. You are expected to come to class prepared and contribute to the discussion. There will be weekly graded assignments. 5 points each.
CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS
- Attendance and active participation is required. You should attend every class and participate in order to:
- Learn as much as possible
- Achieve a grade you will be satisfied with
2. Arrive on time
3. Turn off all electronic devices unless required for class exercises
GRADING
Component / Total PointsClass Attendance and active participation / 25
Weekly assignments (5 points x 15 assignments) / 75
Total (Maximum points) / 100
ASSIGNMENTS
-All weekly assignments are individual assignments. Do not collaborate or discuss assignments with anyone.
-Submit on time. All assignments are due on Mondays by 5pm.
-Use the templates uploaded on Carmen
-Upload them in the relevant Dropbox in Carmen.
-There are no make-ups.
DISABILITY ACCOMODATION
If you need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability, please arrange an appointment with me as soon as possible. I rely on the Office for Disability Services for assistance in verifying need and developing accommodation strategies. Start the verification process as soon as possible.
ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT
BUSADM 3630.01: Healthcare ImmersionFALL 2017
Peter Geier.305Fisher Hall E-mail. Phone: 614-292-7983
COURSE OUTLINE(subject to revision)
Date / Topic and description / Presenter / Assignments / Due dateIn preparation for the August 21 written assignment watch the Michael Moore movie “Sicko” (Netflix, Amazon)
1 / Aug 22 / Syllabus review and Overview of US Healthcare system
-Evolution of healthcare
-Structure and delivery of healthcare in US and globally / Peter Geier / Assignment 1
5 things that struck you after watching the movie Sicko. / Aug 21
2 / Aug 29 / Quality tools :Commonly used tools to address problems in healthcare / Jim Gallup. Service Line Quality Improvement Coordinator. Nationwide Children’s Hospital / Assignment 2
-Research and describe 3 innovations to address cost/delivery/quality of care / Aug 28
3 / Sep 5 / Health Care Legislation: State of Ohio and
Washington D.C. / Jennifer Carlson, AVP
External Relations and Advocacy. OSU Wexner Medical Center / Assignment 3 / Sep 4
4 / Sep 12 / NO CLASS. ASSIGNMENT DUE SEP 11 / Assignment 4 / Sep 11
5 / Sep 19 / Overview of Quality and Patient Safety programs and their importance to payers and patients and the impact on cost and reputation / Anamarie Rayburn, MSPH, CPHQ, CPPS Director of Quality Improvement Services Nationwide Children's Hospital / Assignment 5 / Sep 18
6 / Sep 26 / Paramedical and ancillary services.
How 911 works? / James Davis, Deputy Chief. Special Operations/Emergency Medical Services at City of Columbus. Division of Fire / Assignment 6
-Based on any movie or tv show you have seen describe how 911 works / Sep 25
7 / Oct 3 / Team effectiveness. Overview and strategies / Robert Lount / Assignment 7 / Oct 2
8 / Oct 10 / ROAD TRIP. Meet outside Fisher Hall for an on-time departure by OSU bus at 5 pm.
We will not hold the bus for anyone. More details to come. Shoes should be comfortable and closed toe. / Tour of Cardinal Health drug distribution center in Groveport. Ron Brown, VP Operations Logistics Center. / Assignment 8 / Oct 9
9 / Oct 17 / What it is like to run two multi-million dollar inpatient hospitals and multiple out-patient centers. Class will convene in the Ross Heart Hospital and pizza will be served. Presentation followed by a tour. / Marti Taylor, CEOof University Hospital and the Ross Heart Hospital, OSU Wexner Medical Center. / Assignment 9 / Oct 16
10 / Oct 24 / Lean applications in health care and successful project management. / Sally Ceselski, James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute. (retired). Sarah Ceselski, MS,CPHQ, SSBB / Assignment 10 / Oct 23
11 / 10/31 / Students will be asked to sign up to work at the Moms 2 Be clinic on either Wednesday 11-1 pm or Thursday 4:30 -6:30 pm. We will then discuss your experience in class. / Patricia T. Gabbe, MD MPHFounder, Moms2B Clinical Professor of Pediatrics Ohio State University Nationwide Childrens Hospital / Assignment 11 / Oct 30
12 / Nov 7 / Healthcare IT
-Innovations in healthcare IT
-Electronic Medical Record (EMR), the current and future of communication. / Tom Bentley, Office of the Chief Information Officer,The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center / Assignment 12 / Nov 6
13 / Nov 14 / Healthcare Finance. Current financial trends and challenges in healthcare / Dr. Eric Drobny, MD. Emergency Medicine. Chief Financial Officer, Emergency Services, Inc. / Assignment 13 / Nov 13
Nov 21 NO CLASS THANKSGIVING BREAK
14 / Nov 28 / Health care insurance in the US. An insiders analysis of the insurance/payment structure and how it impacts hospitals, physicians, and patients / Jamie Brown. Director of Managed Care Contracting for the OSU Wexner Medical Center / Assignment 14 / Nov 27
15 / Dec 5 / Individual class presentations of answers to Assignment 15 / Each student in the class / Assignment 15 / Dec 4