Fundamentals of Health Systems

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One of the growing systems in our society is that of the healthcare delivery system. The purpose of this course is to introduce the concepts behind the healthcare delivery systems and to focus upon the systems improvement or continuous improvement techniques available for complex systems. Topics would include improvement to, and problems with: organizational structure, managing change, the financial structure, the responsibility structure, quality data and implications of quality measures, use of clinical decisions support systems and the care givers role in the system. There will also be a focus upon suppliers to the healthcare delivery system and the unique requirements placed upon their products and processes. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of instructor. Crosslisted with ISE 434. Term offered varies.