| Call Number | 15721 |
|---|---|
| Day & Time Location |
T 8:30am-11:20am 800 ROSENFIELD B |
| Points | 1.5 |
| Grading Mode | Standard |
| Approvals Required | None |
| Instructors | John Rowe Catherine Foster |
| Type | SEMINAR |
| Method of Instruction | In-Person |
| Course Description | This course provides an advanced, critical analysis of the delivery and payment of healthcare services in the U.S. with a specific focus on actions innovative healthcare providers and health insurers are taking to improve the quality of patient care, manage the escalating costs of providing such care, and enhance business performance. It will analyze the attractiveness and feasibility of new approaches to address the challenges facing providers, payers and patients operating in an inefficient, misaligned, and fragmented healthcare system. Particular focus will be given to the impact of the 2009 HITECH Act as well as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010. There will be guest lectures by a variety of major leaders in healthcare business and policy. The course will be useful for students interested in careers in health system management, health insurance, HCIT, healthcare consulting & banking, private equity, investment management, health policy, entrepreneurship in the healthcare services sector and pharmaceuticals, medical devices & diagnostics. |
| Web Site | Vergil |
| Department | Health Policy & Management |
| Enrollment | 55 students (100 max) as of 5:08PM Saturday, September 7, 2024 |
| Subject | Health Policy and Management |
| Number | P8584 |
| Section | 001 |
| Division | School of Public Health |
| Open To | Public Health |
| Section key | 20243HPMN8584P001 |