Health Economics And Finance

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This class will provide an introduction to the application of health economic principles as they relate to various healthcare systems, healthcare stakeholders, and health policy issues in the United States. The course will explore the allocation and distribution of resources in the healthcare industry and the nature of the constantly changing relationships between health care and its major constituencies to enhance population health. Topics include the demand for health care, access to care; healthcare parity; healthcare reimbursement; economic evaluation and economic evaluation models; interprofessional healthcare delivery models; and health care professionals’ services. Course Learning Outcomes 1. Analyze health care issues using an economic framework. 2. Apply principles of economics in health care. 3. Analyze the relationship among supply, demand, cost and reimbursement, and allocation of resources. 4. Apply economic analysis models to evaluate the effectiveness of health care. 5. Evaluate the impact of current legislation and health policy on health care. View Class Schedule