HNFE 5314: Business of Dietetics and Healthcare
| Concentration: Applied Nutrition and Physical Activity Credits: 3 graduate credit(s) |
Description
Business, management, and strategy skills and perspectives for Registered Dietitian Nutritionists and healthcare professionals. Private practice entrepreneurial strategies in nutrition and dietetics. Public relations messaging. Healthcare administration, federal and state regulations, and policy and impact on the dietetics profession.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Forecast how changes in healthcare regulation and federal/state/local policies may impact dietetics practice.
- Address a nutrition-related controversy through evidence-informed public relations messaging.
- Manage employee performance evaluation and goal setting.
- Perform workplace analytics compared to published benchmark data.
- Integrate peer-reviewed literature into point-of-care policies and procedures.
- Track inpatient and outpatient medical claims through the multiple steps of processing between “bedside” and reimbursement/payment.
- Design workflow strategies to meet regulatory electronic health record objectives.
- Synthesize business goals, market demand, and financial analysis to inform decisions for a dietetics-related product or service.
Prerequisites and Corequisites
Graduate standing