Less-than-1-year Certificate in Managed Care at Delaware County Community College |
Delaware County Community College
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Delaware County Community College is a Public, 2-year Associate's--Public Suburban-serving Single Campus with 10,816 students in Media, PA.
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This school offers the following degree levels:
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate, Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate, Associate degree |
| Also, students of this school are eligible for federal aid such as Pell Grants and Direct Loans from the US Department of Education. |
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Mission:
The mission of Delaware County Community College is to offer educational programs and services that are accessible, comprehensive, community centered and flexible in order to enhance the development
of the community and residents of its service area. |
Delaware County Community College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Managed Care
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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.
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