30-517 Health Care Organizations, Systems, and Policy

This course prepares students for leadership roles in advanced health care policy and practice.  It examines the current health care industry, including the impact of managed care on health care and its outcomes.  The course provides a framework for analyzing trends in organizational strategy, policy, politics, financial and economic influence on health care access and the health care system.  Issues such as health policy, health values and beliefs, patient rights, reimbursement, malpractice, risk management, and coordination with regulatory agencies will be explored from an industry perspective.

Credits

3