| Course ID: | HPAM 3650. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Comparative Healthcare Systems |
Course
Description: | Provides a framework for students to analyze how health care is
organized and delivered in settings around the world. The course
will engage students in a comparative analysis of health
indicators in different countries. Students will undertake an
analysis of health care delivery, financing, and workforce issues. |
| Oasis Title: | Comparative Healthcare Systems |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in HPAM 3650E |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | In this course, students will develop the ability to:
• Identify the main issues of organization, financing, and
delivery of healthcare systems worldwide
• Compare and Contrast the characteristics of the US healthcare
system with other countries
• Understand the impact of history and culture on healthcare
delivery and development
• Analyze the various roles of government in healthcare worldwide |
| Topical Outline: | 1. Introduction to Health Systems
2. Comparing Health System Performance
3. Financing and Organization of Health Systems
4. Health Systems in North America
5. Health Systems in Europe
6. Health Systems in the Middle East and Africa
7. Health Systems in Asia and the Pacific Region
8. Health Systems throughout the World
9. Small Country Innovations
10. Health Systems in Crisis and Disaster |