Managed Care Pharmacy Elective

Catalog description

This course will introduce the students to managed care principles and the influence it has over the US Healthcare System. Topics will include healthcare reform, prescription drug benefit and formulary management, drug use evaluation, specialty pharmacy, and the clinical pharmacist’s role in quality assurance programs in managed care health systems. Students will have an opportunity to analyze current issues and topics and trends within managed care pharmacy. Students will participate in case studies and weekly discussions as part of the courses active learning component.