Master of Health Science
Telehealth Concentration
The Master of Health Science (M.H.Sc.) program was initially designed to provide a venue for allied health practitioners to obtain a M.H.Sc. degree. The M.H.Sc. degree with a concentration in telehealth is designed to provide clinical and administrative health professionals with the theoretical and practical training necessary to enhance career mobility and professional advancement. The new concentration will offer courses in ethics, risk management, research, health policy, and other essential areas of telehealth. This concentration will emphasize the basics of telehealth, the importance of interprofessional collaboration and the roles of different health care providers, as well as an overview of the technology needed for successful telehealth implementation.
Completing this concentration requires 34 credits as detailed below.
Note: All courses are delivered and organized as distance learning
9 credits total.
| course name | credit hours |
|---|---|
| MHS 5203: Writing for Allied Health Professionals This course entails the study and practice of writing style used in allied health: scientific writing. Scientific writing is a different format than other kinds of writing used as an undergraduate. It is more precise and succinct, which is different from the way we speak to each other. Scientific writing is written for an audience with the purpose of informing or possibly persuading the audience. American Psychological Association (APA) style and standard English formatting will be reviewed. The papers written in this course will give the student a foundation for all MHS courses. |
3 |
| MHS 5510: Research Methods This course is designed to enable participants to develop skills in reading and critically evaluating published research using the scientific model. The advantages and disadvantages of quantitative and qualitative research methods will be compared and contrasted. Research articles will be collaboratively analyzed to develop an appreciation of potential methodological problems and their implications for evidence based professional practice. |
3 |
| MHS 5521: Ethical Issues in Healthcare The student will examine the ethical issues that confront health care providers and patients. The medical, scientific, moral and socioeconomic bases of these issues and the decision making process that providers and patients engage in are analyzed. Topics will include informed consent, the role of institutional review boards, euthanasia, and the allocation of scarce resources. |
3 |
15 credits total.
| course name | credit hours |
|---|---|
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MMIS 623: Information Privacy and Ethics Building on a foundation in classical ethics, we examine the impact of the computer and the Internet on our society. Topics include ethical decision making; professional codes; whistle-blowing; computer crime; copyrights, patents and intellectual property; privacy; and risk management. Students analyze case studies and write a research paper. |
3 |
| MHS 5901: Telehealth Access to healthcare can be a barrier for certain populations of individuals. The use of telemedicine can expand access and possibly improve the quality of healthcare that is provided to these individuals. This course will explore the foundational concepts of telehealth within a healthcare environment, including a brief history of telemedicine, ethical issues, licensure and credentialing, clinical guidelines, technological guidelines, financial aspects, and team development. |
3 |
| MHS 5903: Telehealth and Technology Telehealth and Technology is about the remote delivery of healthcare and healthcare education. Remote access in the form of online learning can be in response to a pandemic quarantine or simply due to a lack of healthcare in an underserved area. This interdisciplinary course helps students understand the current technologies and tools available and how to put them to effective use in healthcare and healthcare education. |
3 |
| MHS 5914: Telehealth and the Role of Interprofessional Collaboration The use of telehealth is increasing in popularity amongst all medical professions. Lack of communication between providers can cause poor patient outcomes, medical errors, and decreased patient compliance. This course will focus on the use of telehealth in multiple disciplines as well as ways that these disciplines can collaborate to provide care for their common patients. |
3 |
| MHS 5538: Patient Safety Compliance in Health Care This course will provide the framework for developing a patient safety program. Specific topics will include: The link between patient safety and legal and regulatory compliance; the role of accreditation standard-setting organizations in patient safety; evidenced-based outcomes and standards of care; the creation and preservation of reports, data and device evidence in medical error situations; and managing patient safety compliance through accountability-based credentialing for health care professionals. The student will be expected to complete a case study on the implementation of a patient safety initiative in a health care setting of their choice. |
3 |
10 credits total.
| course name | credit hours |
|---|---|
| MHS 5207: Practicum The practicum is a cumulating experience for M.H.Sc. Students. Under supervision of an M.H.Sc. faculty advisor, students will develop community- based, health promotion and disease prevention interventions with underserved and/ or non-traditional populations.This course will explore how US health policy is made and the interests and roles of various stakeholders and state, local and federal governments. Students will analyze health policies and discern what impact proposed and executed health policies will have on health care entities, groups, individuals and healthcare practice. Students will gain the skills necessary to conduct a policy analysis that examines a health care or public health issue or concern. |
5 |
| MHS 5309: U.S. Health Policy This course will explore how US health policy is made and the interests and roles of various stakeholders and state, local and federal governments. Students will analyze health policies and discern what impact proposed and executed health policies will have on health care entities, groups, individuals and healthcare practice. Students will gain the skills necessary to conduct a policy analysis that examines a health care or public health issue or concern. |
5 |
Concentration for Recognition
In order to gain recognition in the "Telehealth" concentration of the M.H.Sc. program, the student must complete all concentration curriculum courses for 34 total hours. Those completing the concentration will be recognized as such with appropriate credentials. Students may take individual courses for elective or toward completion of the clinical core for those not involved with clinical activities.
If you have any questions regarding the concentration in Telehealth, please contact the program or your academic advisor.