Course Description

PT 825 CONTEMPORARY PRACTICE IN PHYSICAL +therapy   8.0 Credit(s)
This tutorial-based course will focus on the Physical Therapy practice environment. Students experience a paradigm shift from physical therapy focused on individual clients to a population and systems perspective on physical therapy practice issues and content. These practice issues and content will include the study of health delivery systems, current health care climate and health care policy, health care finance, leadership, practice management, and personnel issues, health care marketing and consumerism, healthcare informatics, data and outcomes, quality improvement and risk management, regulatory and legislative oversight, and professionalism and professional development. Through tutorial and large group discussion, students will examine healthcare delivery issues from the perspective of key stakeholders, patient/client groups, providers, employers, and payers.
Offered: Spring & Late Spring Semesters All Years