HMAP 5300 Introduction to Health Management and Policy

3 SCH. This course covers a broad range of topics related to healthcare systems, healthcare management, and health policy. The financing and delivery of healthcare services in the United States will be examined in terms of function, costs, quality, outcomes, access and equity, and the United States system will be compared to health systems in other countries. The basic principles of health insurance, budgeting, resource management, personnel management, and leadership will be explored, and multiple dimensions of the policy-making process will be discussed.
Offered Fall, Spring, Summer
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