Aug 06, 2026  
2026-2027 DCTC Catalog 
  
2026-2027 DCTC Catalog

MCOD 1421 - Leadership in Healthcare



3 Credits
Variable Credits N



This course prepares emerging Medical Coding, Health Information Management & Revenue Cycle students to meet the demands of Leadership and Management in the healthcare setting. Students will learn evidenced based management approaches, skills, and leadership principles.

Major Content Areas
Performance Management

The Power of Vision

Leadership Variables

The Empowerment of People

Leadership Principles

Development Others

The Importance of Ethics

Multiplying Effectiveness

Understanding People

Learning Outcomes
Apply principles and practices of effective leadership.

Explore how effective leaders develop others, help people through change, and maintain resilience through work-life balance.

Identify practical steps to empower others and develop and high-performance workplace.

Explore how social influence (leadership) is determined by the complex interaction of leader, follower, and situational factors.

Recognize the role of personality in the leadership process, how to match the right person to the right job, and delegate effectively.

Understand leader’s task is to determine direction, create a positive work culture and ensure results.

Discover how to foster a high-performance workplace through personal example, goal setting, positive reinforcement, addressing deficiencies, benchmarking success, and performance improvement.