Healthcare Economics and Policy

Catalog description

This course enables students to interpret policy and decisions that can impact an organization’s performance from the economic and policy contexts. The course provides an application and understanding of how economic models, demand, supply, decision architecture, and policy affect the medical economy. Influences on demand, especially related to health status, insurance coverage, and income will be analyzed. The impact of market decisions on healthcare services pricing will be evaluated. This evaluation will include pharmaceuticals, genomics, medical devices, biotechnologies, and the government as demander and payer of medical care services. Pre-requisite: MHA 635. (Offered Fall, Spring, Summer) Credit: