ADHA 7033 Health Ethics: Integrity, Values, and Real-World Decisions
In this course, legal issues related to the organization and delivery of healthcare are examined, along with the ethical and moral considerations associated with the management of healthcare facilities and the provision of health services. Topics include government regulation of healthcare facilities and occupations, civil rights regulations regarding diversity, fraud and abuse, institutional and personal liability for negligence and malpractice, patient consent requirements, termination of care, the confidentiality of medical information, medical staff credentialing, peer review of care, utilization review, and managed care regulations. Treatment of ethical and moral issues emphasizes the understanding of diverse viewpoints and methods for resolving conflicting moral obligations. Student apply course concepts through the development of a compliance plan to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse in billing.
Course overview
- Department
- Advancing Studies
- School
- ADV
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Periodically
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.32 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.26 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 12
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 (midterm) | Jeffrey Bears | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 1.7 | — | 3 of 8 |
| Summer 2025 | Jeffrey Bears | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 7–9 hrs/week | 7 of 12 |
| Fall 2024 | Jeffrey Bears | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 4 of 6 |
| Summer 2024 | Jeffrey Bears | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 10+ hrs/week | 2 of 3 |
| Spring 2024 (midterm) | Jeffrey Bears | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.0 | — | 7 of 10 |
| Fall 2023 (midterm) | Jeffrey Bears | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 | — | 2 of 2 |
| Summer 2023 | Jeffrey Bears | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 of 8 |
| Spring 2023 | Jeffrey Bears | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 10+ hrs/week | 8 of 11 |
| Fall 2022 (midterm) | Jeffrey Bears | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 10+ hrs/week | 4 of 7 |
| Summer 2022 | Jeffrey Bears | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 10+ hrs/week | 3 of 9 |
| Spring 2022 | Jeffrey Bears | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.4 | — | 10 of 21 |
| Fall 2021 | Joni Beshansky | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.4 | — | 8 of 11 |