Healthcare Navigation
This area of study is designed to meet the demand in the health care industry for professionals with education and training in healthcare navigation to provide each consumer, provider, and system of health care the highest level of benefit and coordination in the areas of community resources, clinical care, and health insurance. This is a vital role for an individual with a desire for a non-clinical healthcare service career who, through coursework and experiential learning at Mount Mercy University, develops expertise in navigating all areas of the continuum of healthcare service and delivery. Additionally, a MMU nursing graduate with a minor in Health Navigation enters the work force with a greater capability for case management, care coordination and nursing leadership roles. A broad background in the liberal arts and sciences provides the foundation for students who wish to develop a better understanding of a very complex system that encompasses a work force of millions. This major will provide the foundation for non-clinical work in advocacy, supervision, management, and policy development.
See the Graduate section of this Catalog for more information on Graduate programs offered at Mount Mercy.
Healthcare Navigation Major
| BC 202 | Accounting: Information for Decisions | 4 |
| BN 204 | Principles Of Management | 3 |
| HS 200 | Organization of Health Care Services | 3 |
| HS 201 | Quality Patient/Resident Care | 3 |
| HS 205 | Essentials and Practice in Healthcare Navigation | 3 |
| HS 300 | Principles of Leadership for Healthcare Navigation and Administration | 3 |
| HS 305 | Spiritual and Cultural Perspectives in Healthcare Management | 3 |
| HS 309 | Analysis and Application of Health Insurance | 3 |
| HS 320 | Healthcare Law, Regulations and Compliance | 3 |
| HS 415 | Health Care Informatics | 3 |
| HS 430 | Financial Issues in Healthcare Organizations | 3 |
| NU 113 | Medical Terminology | 1 |
| SW 245 | Basic Helping Skills | 3 |
| Internship | 3 | |
| Internship in Health Services | ||
| Total Hours | 41 | |
Recommended Electives (Not required for Major)
| BN 304 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| EC 251 | Macroeconomics Principles | 3 |
| PO 326 | Politics and Public Policy | 3 |
| or PO 353 | Politics and Economic Policy in the United States | |
| PS 259 | Health Psychology: Health & Wellness Applied | 3 |
| SO 240 | Medical Sociology | 3 |
Academic Requirements for the Healthcare Navigation Major
All healthcare navigation majors must achieve a minimum grade of C- in all major courses. This applies to equivalent courses transferred from other institutions.
Healthcare Navigation Minor
| HS 200 | Organization of Health Care Services | 3 |
| HS 205 | Essentials and Practice in Healthcare Navigation | 3 |
| HS 309 | Analysis and Application of Health Insurance | 3 |
| HS 320 | Healthcare Law, Regulations and Compliance | 3 |
| HS 415 | Health Care Informatics | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Academic Requirements for the Healthcare Navigation Minor
All healthcare navigation minors must achieve a minimum grade of C- in all major courses. This applies to equivalent courses transferred from other institutions.