| Course ID: | HPAM 7650E. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Comparative Healthcare Systems |
Course
Description: | 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 a detailed analysis
of health care delivery, financing, and workforce issues. |
| Oasis Title: | Comparative Hlthcare Syst |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in HPAM 7650 |
| Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. |
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:
• Articulate the main issues of organization, financing, and
delivery of healthcare systems worldwide
• Compare and contrast the characteristics of the U.S.
healthcare system with other countries
• Evaluate the impact of history and culture on healthcare
delivery and development
• Critically 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 |