Throughout the 18-credit minor in health care management, you’ll examine topics of relevance for managers in health care, such as finance and reimbursement concepts, legal and regulatory concerns, uses of health information systems, quality improvement approaches, as well as health information privacy and security.

To enroll, you must be a current student at the University of Kansas and ideally have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Successful completion of the six (6) courses includes earning a grade of “C” or higher in each of the courses.

Possible Course Sequences

There is no prescribed order for the courses below; this provides a hypothetical course sequence path.

Course Sequence for a Fall Semester Start:

• Fall Semester 1
  • HEIM 415 Healthcare Delivery Systems (3 credits) or HEIM 570 Introduction to Healthcare Management (3 credits)
• Spring Semester 1
  • HEIM 420 Legal Aspects of Healthcare (3 credits) or HEIM 540 Health Information Systems (3 credits)
• Fall Semester 2
  • HEIM 585 Healthcare Reimbursement (3 credits) or HEIM 567 Quality and Performance Improvement in Healthcare (3 credits)

Course Sequence for a Spring Semester Start

• Spring Semester 1
  • HEIM 415 Healthcare Delivery Systems (3 credits) or HEIM 570 Introduction to Healthcare Management (3 credits)
• Fall Semester 1
  • HEIM 585 Healthcare Reimbursement (3 credits) or HEIM 567 Quality and Performance Improvement in Healthcare (3 credits)
• Spring Semester 2
  • HEIM 540 Health Information Systems (3 credits) or HEIM 420 Legal Aspects of Healthcare (3 credits)

These schedules are provided for reference only. For complete, current information about courses and requirements, please visit the KU Academic Catalog.