Health Policy Advocacy Economic Healthcare

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This course examines healthcare delivery in the United States to include the role of public policy, advocacy and industry regulation. Health policy perspectives and the analytical tools to understand the national policy making environment are integrated throughout the course. Key policy issues and core constructs for analysis include national health expenditures and cost containment strategies, patient access and health disparities, healthcare quality and performance improvement and workforce policy. Healthcare reform, future directions and trends and policy innovations are examined for their impact on advanced nursing practice, service delivery and health outcomes. Health systems of other developed and developing countries are examined to gain a global perspective and appreciation for a variety of health system attributes. Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer.