Course Description
An overview of the systems of health care delivery and financing in the United States, including public and private payers and insurers. Current institutional structures and delivery systems are described. Emphasis is on the basic concepts and issues associated with the management and regulation of health care delivery.
Athena Title
US Health Care Delivery Sys
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in HPAM 7150E
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and summer
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
In this course, students will develop the ability to: - Analyze the current organization of the U.S. Health System, including both the public and private health sector and delivery system. - Evaluate how the U.S. Health System is managed, including legislation, regulation, organizational governance and management, and professional ethics. - Critique the performance of the U.S. Health System in terms of cost, quality, and access, including the ability to differentiate among availability, acceptability, and accessibility of health care across diverse populations. - Illustrate how the health care system is organized and financed, including social and private insurance models, gaps in coverage, and emerging trends in health care reimbursement. - Appraise health care workforce issues. - Analyze and present information about the U.S. Health Care System.
Topical Outline
1. Overview of the U.S. Health Care System 2. Evidence-Based Approaches to Public Health 3. Public Health and Health Care Systems 4. Access to Care 5. Organization of Care and Delivery Models 6. Planning and Management to Promote Health 7. Policy in Public Health 8. Leadership 9. Communication 10. Interprofessional Practice 11. Systems Thinking
Syllabus
Public CV