Description

The MIHC program is designed to prepare graduates to develop, implement, evaluate and sustain integrated care programs in health care settings. Integrated behavioral care is the delivery of coordinated, integrated care for medical and behavioral conditions and the lifestyle behavior changes necessary for improved disease prevention and management.

The Master of Integrated Health Care curriculum is designed to provide students a foundation in models of integrated care, evidence-based interventions, and quality and performance management necessary to meet the "triple aim" of health care reform: improved patient experience of care, population health management, and cost-savings.

The degree program is expected to prepare graduates to meet the demand for integrated care programs in the emerging market that includes both the patient-centered, primary care medical home and the accountable care organization. This program is designed to benefit both health care clinicians with management responsibilities and managers or executives in health care settings.