Lessons for the week of:

May 8	May 15	May 22	May 29	June 5	June 12
June 19	June 26	July 3	July 10	July 17	July 24

Students are expected to have read the assigned materials and be prepared to participate in class discussion and activities.

Module #2

Activities / Readings & Assignments Introduction to US Health Services System

Date: May 15   Feedback from instructor

Notes from the instructor:   Module 2 Notes Readings : Longest Jr., BB. Health Professionals in Management. Chapter #1, "The Dynamic World of Healthcare" Pages 3-38 Rackich, Longest, Darr; Managing Health Services Organizations, 3rd ed. "The Management Process and Managerial Roles". Pages 3-19. Part 1 Part 2 Assignment:  Chapter Review Questions(Longest), pages 35-36 Due Date: May 22nd by 9am All assignments will be turned in typewritten in 12 pt font and free of spelling and grammar errors. Please be sure to put your name, the course number and the date within your paper when attached to e-mail. Also, all e-mail subject lines should include the course number and module assignment number. Class Discussion: Topics for Module 2 Bulletin Board  Due Date: May 19th by 5pm Bulletin Board/Class Discussion  If you have any questions ... Call (941) 590-7497 or email kmarino@fgcu.edu.

Module #3

Activities / Readings & Assignments Challenges of HSA: Financing, Regulation and Provision of Healthcare

Date: May 22   Feedback from instructor

Notes from the instructor:   Module 3 Notes Readings : Rackich, Longest, Darr; Managing Health Services Organizations, 3rd ed. "The Health Care Delivery System". Pages 33-89. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Assignment:  Discuss a major trend in healthcare administration for each of the following areas. Be sure to state the trend, the effect, the reaction, and the results on healthcare providers, administrators and consumers. Financing Regulation Provision Due Date: May 29th by 9am All assignments will be turned in typewritten in 12 pt font and free of spelling and grammar errors. Please be sure to put your name, the course number and the date within your paper when attached to e-mail. Also, all e-mail subject lines should include the course number and module assignment number. Class Discussion: Topics for Module 3 Bulletin Board  Due Date: May 26th by 5pm Bulletin Board/Class Discussion  If you have any questions ... Call (941) 590-7497 or email kmarino@fgcu.edu.

Module #4

Activities / Readings & Assignments The Healthcare Workforce: The Profession of Health Service Administrator

Date: May 29   Feedback from instructor

Notes from the instructor:   Module 4 Notes Readings : Longest Jr., BB. Health Professionals in Management. Chapter #2, "Managers and Their Roles in the Healthcare System" Pages 39-66 click image to access website Your Career as a Healthcare Executive Electronic and Print Resources Healthcare Administrator Links Assignment:  Review the ACHE website and provide a written review of the topics adressed and answer the following questions: 1. What do you think is included in the role of a healthcare administrator? 2. What opportunities are available for a healthcare administrator? 3. How do you feel the profession as a whole is doing in our current healthcare climate? Due Date: June 5th by 9am All assignments will be turned in typewritten in 12 pt font and free of spelling and grammar errors. Please be sure to put your name, the course number and the date within your paper when attached to e-mail. Also, all e-mail subject lines should include the course number and module assignment number. Class Discussion: Topics for Module 4 Bulletin Board  Due Date: June 2nd by 5pm Bulletin Board/Class Discussion  If you have any questions ... Call (941) 590-7497 or email kmarino@fgcu.edu.

Module #5

Activities / Readings & Assignments The Healthcare Workforce: Healthcare Professions

Date: June 5   Feedback from instructor

Notes from the instructor:   Module 5 Notes Readings : Longest Jr., BB. Health Professionals in Management. Chapter #5, "People and Their Work in Healthcare Organizations" Pages 135-155 Salsberg ES, Kovner C. Jonan's Healthcare Delivery in the United States, 5th ed. Chapter #4, "The Healthcare Workforce" Pages 55-100 Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Assignment:  HSA Journal Assignment Due Date: June 12th by 9am All assignments will be turned in typewritten in 12 pt font and free of spelling and grammar errors. Please be sure to put your name, the course number and the date within your paper when attached to e-mail. Also, all e-mail subject lines should include the course number and module assignment number. Class Discussion: Topics for Module 5 Bulletin Board  Due Date: June 9th by 5pm Bulletin Board/Class Discussion  If you have any questions ... Call (941) 590-7497 or email kmarino@fgcu.edu.

Module #6	Midterm Exam
Date: June 12   Feedback from instructor	Notes from the instructor:   Exam Review Assignment:  Midterm Exam Due Date: June 16th by 5pm Class Discussion: Conference is available for questions re: exam Bulletin Board/Class Discussion  If you have any questions ... Call (941) 590-7497 or email kmarino@fgcu.edu.

Module #7

Activities / Readings & Assignments Healthcare Administration Concepts Health Industry Analysis (aka Health Planning and Marketing)

Date: June 19   Feedback from instructor

Notes from the instructor:   Module 7 Notes Readings : Longest Jr., BB. Health Professionals in Management. Chapter #4, "Planning and Strategic Management" Pages 100-131 Rakich, Longest, Darr; Managing Health Services Organizations, 3rd ed. "The Health Care Delivery System". Pages 305-343. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 (OPTIONAL) Longest Jr., BB. Health Professionals in Management. Chapter #6, "Designing Effective Healthcare Organizations" Pages 156-182 Assignment:  Case Study 1: Hospital Marketing Effectiveness Rating Instrument; page 335-338. Rakich Reading (see above reading assignments). Complete the Marketing Effectiveness Rating Instrument stating the hospital you have chosen, the responses for all 15 questions, and the final score and interpretation. Return to instructor by stated due date. Due Date: June 26th by 9am All assignments will be turned in typewritten in 12 pt font and free of spelling and grammar errors. Please be sure to put your name, the course number and the date within your paper when attached to e-mail. Also, all e-mail subject lines should include the course number and module assignment number. Class Discussion: Topics for Module 7 Bulletin Board  Due Date: June 23rd by 5pm Bulletin Board/Class Discussion  If you have any questions ... Call (941) 590-7497 or email kmarino@fgcu.edu.

Module #8

Activities / Readings & Assignments Healthcare Administration Concepts Comparative Health Policy

Date: June 26   Feedback from instructor

Notes from the instructor:   Module 8 Notes Readings : Salsberg ES, Kovner C. Jonas's Healthcare Delivery in the United States, 5th ed. Chapter #17, "Comparative Health Systems: A Policy Perspective" Pages 456-485 Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Health Care Rationing (for webboard assignment) Assignment:  Choose a developed country (other than the United States, France, Canada and Britain ) and write a 1-2 page paper describing its health care system. Describe the type of health care system, who the major financers are, the system for provision of care and who are the major regulatory agencies. Include any advantages and disadvantages you see to this system. Due Date: July 3rd by 9am All assignments will be turned in typewritten in 12 pt font and free of spelling and grammar errors. Include all references. Please be sure to put your name, the course number and the date within your paper when attached to e-mail. Also, all e-mail subject lines should include the course number and module assignment number. Class Discussion: Topics for Module 8 Bulletin Board  Due Date: June 30th by 5pm Bulletin Board/Class Discussion  If you have any questions ... Call (941) 590-7497 or email kmarino@fgcu.edu.

Module #9

Activities / Readings & Assignments Healthcare Administration Concepts The Corporatization of Healthcare

Date: July 3   Feedback from instructor

Notes from the instructor:   Module 9 Notes Readings : Starr, Paul. The Social Transformation of American Medicine. Book 2, Chapter #5, "The Coming of the Corporation" Pages 420-449 Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Sultz HA, Young KM. Healthcare USA, Understanding its Organization and Delivery. Chapter #14, "The Future of Healthcare" Pages 377-405 Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 "Being corporatizors, not corporatizees" Assignment:  Provide a review of Chapter 5 in your reading from Starr in outline format. Due Date: July 10th by 9am All assignments will be turned in typewritten in 12 pt font and free of spelling and grammar errors. Please be sure to put your name, the course number and the date within your paper when attached to e-mail. Also, all e-mail subject lines should include the course number and module assignment number. Class Discussion: Topics for Module 9 Bulletin Board  Due Date: July 7th by 5pm Bulletin Board/Class Discussion  If you have any questions ... Call (941) 590-7497 or email kmarino@fgcu.edu.

Module #10

Activities / Readings & Assignments Healthcare Administration Skills Managerial Problem Solving and Decision Making

Date: July 10   Feedback from instructor

Notes from the instructor:   Module 10 Notes Readings : Longest Jr., BB. Health Professionals in Management. Chapter #3, "Managerial Decision Making: The Foundation of Effective Strategies" Pages 69-99 Assignment:  HSA Journal Assignment Due Date: July 17th by 9am All assignments will be turned in typewritten in 12 pt font and free of spelling and grammar errors. Please be sure to put your name, the course number and the date within your paper when attached to e-mail. Also, all e-mail subject lines should include the course number and module assignment number. Class Discussion: Topics for Module 10 Bulletin Board  Due Date: July 14th by 5pm Bulletin Board/Class Discussion  If you have any questions ... Call (941) 590-7497 or email kmarino@fgcu.edu.

Module #12	Final Exam
Date: July 24   Feedback from instructor	Notes from the instructor:   Exam Review Assignment:  Final Exam Due Date: July 28th by 5pm Class Discussion: Conference is available for questions re: exam Bulletin Board/Class Discussion  If you have any questions ... Call (941) 590-7497 or email kmarino@fgcu.edu. THAT'S ALL FOLKS!!!