OTE 746 - Management and Policy in Occupational Therapy Practice

Credit Hours: 3

This course introduces the student to the role of the occupational therapist as a manager and leader within the broader interprofessional health care system. Students are introduced to management functions, including fiscal management, marketing, and human resource functions. Discussion of regulatory systems, legal considerations, reimbursement mechanisms, current health care policy and emerging issues impacting health care practitioners is provided. Supervisory issues specific to the occupational therapist are explored. Students will identify and illustrate the role of occupational therapy in current policy issues regarding services to underserved communities.

Prerequisite: OTE 615.
Lecture Contact Hours: 3

Typically Offered: Spring