University of Iowa Health Management & Policy

All MHA students participate in a Professional Development Seminar aimed at building essential leadership and development skills and exposing students to key aspects of health care management. MHA students participate in an in-class revenue cycle management exercise. By: Lauren Waggoner (MHA ’18) During our Professional Development Seminar last week, second-year MHA students had the opportunity to learn about revenue cycle management with Philip Roudabush, Director of Patient Financial Services at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC) and Lauren Mason (MHA ’06), Revenue Cycle Associate Director at UIHC. During our time together, they outlined the importance of each step of the revenue cycle including scheduling, registration, documentation, claim submission, payment postings, and bad debt. Students participated in an in-class exercise that highlighted the interdependence of each step of the revenue cycle. Each student represented a unique step of the revenue cycle

By: Mackenzie Schutz (MHA '19) Effective leadership requires many skills- above all is the ability to communicate with and influence others through formal and informal presentations. A select number of students in our cohort possess the natural ability to stand in front of a crowd confidently and "command a room." Many others would say they need to take a deep breath and learn to "fake it 'til you make it." Regardless of where students fall on this spectrum, we all understand the importance of dedicating time and effort to continuous improvement while supporting each other along the way. Alumni Shane Cerone (MA '95) and Chris Klitgaard (MHA, MBA '98) joined our first-year Professional Development Seminar this past week to share their tips and tricks for strong presentation skills. Half of the cohort spent the afternoon with Shane, who had traveled from Detroit where he works as Founder and CEO at Health Market Solutions, LLC. The other ha