Online Bachelor of Science in Health Care Compliance and Regulations
A Bachelor of Science in health care compliance and regulations can be your path to a career in a high-demand field. A focus on compliance and regulations helps to keep health care organizations on the right side of relevant laws and policies. At the same time, this discipline supports a higher quality of care for patients and the public.
Quick facts
Next start date: 01/09/2023
Total classes: 40
Weeks per class: 7.5
Total credit hours: 120
Degree questions, answered.
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What is health care compliance?
Fraud and abuse are significant risks that raise costs and undermine a healthcare organization’s ability to reach essential objectives and safely care for patients. Health care compliance is the process of ensuring health care providers and businesses in related fields, like insurance, follow the rules that apply to them. Health care compliance professionals develop and maintain compliance plans and oversee compliance with important standards and regulations. In this way, compliance officers have an essential role in maintaining an effective and safe environment for patients and employees.
What skills will I earn in this compliance degree?
This degree combines best practices from business, engineering and compliance perspectives with a focus on health care and related fields. It offers an enriching learning environment that supports skill development in:
- Accreditation standards and auditing.
- Billing and coding compliance.
- Health care system regulation and participation rules.
- Root-cause analysis.
- Auditing and risk assessment.
- Security and privacy compliance oversight.
Critical thinking, problem-solving and ethical decision-making are just a few of the generally applicable skills you can build in this degree. Effective compliance management in the highly regulated health care field requires knowledge of complex regulations and the ability to consistently make informed and ethical decisions.
This compliance degree also emphasizes the ever-changing nature of laws, rules and policies. You will build the talents and knowledge necessary to monitor new developments in relevant regulations and adapt accordingly.
Professional licensure and certification
ASU academic programs are designed to prepare students to apply for applicable licensure or certification in Arizona. Completion of an ASU program may not meet education requirements for license or certification in another state. If you are planning to pursue professional licensure or certification in a state other than Arizona, it is strongly recommended that you visit our professional licensure page for contact information of the appropriate licensing entity to seek information and guidance regarding licensure or certification requirements.
Does my health care compliance degree say 'online'?
Health care compliance courses
As part of this health care compliance program, you will learn best practices from a diverse group of industry leaders, including experienced care providers as well as professionals from regulatory agencies and government payers. The curriculum takes a multidisciplinary approach, bringing together principles from business management, occupational safety, ethics and many other areas. Classes in this degree use real-life cases and current events as examples to help students gain practical experience with the problem solving and analysis of compliance. Featured courses include:
HCR 210: Ethics for the Health Care Professional (HU)
HEP 100: Introduction to Health and Wellness (SB)
HCR 220: Introduction to Health Professions and the U.S. Health Care System (H)
HCR 259: Compliance and the Health Care Industry
HCR 264: Regulatory Essentials of Compliance Program Design I
HCR 460: Investigations and Disclosures in Health Care Compliance
HCR 362: Monitoring and Auditing for Health Care Compliance
PMG 320: Foundations of Project Management
What career paths are possible for health care compliance degree graduates?
With the program’s focus on the highly regulated health care industry, you can effectively compete for many compliance-related jobs in hospitals, doctor’s offices and medical centers. You can also pursue similar roles with insurance providers and health-related companies. Career examples include:
Accountant/Auditor
Compliance Manager
Fraud Investigator
Health Care Support Worker (General)
Health and Safety Manager
Health and Safety Technician
Medical and Health Services Manager
Regulatory Affairs Manager
Risk Manager
Leaders in health care education
The Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation is the home to world-renowned faculty members.
- Countless national faculty nursing awards.
- Fulbright Senior Scholar.
- Rosalynn Carter National Leadership Award in Caregiving.
- Ruth B. Freeman Award from the American Public Health Association.
Leaders in health care education
The Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation is the home to world-renowned faculty members.
- Countless national faculty nursing awards.
- Fulbright Senior Scholar.
- Rosalynn Carter National Leadership Award in Caregiving.
- Ruth B. Freeman Award from the American Public Health Association.
Health care compliance degree admission requirements
first-year student
You are considered a first-year student for application purposes if you have not attended college at all, or have fewer than 12 transferable credit hours (with a minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA).
Don't meet admission requirements?
You can still gain admission to ASU through Earned Admission. Through this pathway, you can demonstrate your ability to succeed at ASU by completing online courses with a 2.75 GPA or higher.
To begin, submit an application to ASU. An enrollment coach will reach out with more information if the Earned Admission Pathway is right for you.
Don't meet admission requirements?
You can still gain admission to ASU through Earned Admission. Through this pathway, you can demonstrate your ability to succeed at ASU by completing online courses with a 2.75 GPA or higher.
To begin, submit an application to ASU. An enrollment coach will reach out with more information if the Earned Admission Pathway is right for you.
A college focused on the future
ASU’s Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation provides a first-class education to students across a wide range of health disciplines. The college distinguishes itself through high-quality instructors and challenging courses and programs.
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Tuition calculator
Our tuition calculator can help you estimate full-time tuition fees for this program without financial aid. Keep in mind: More than 80% of our students receive financial aid.
Financial aid can reduce out-of-pocket costs, resulting in less financial stress and increased academic confidence. Learn more.
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