Topics in Population Health Sciences II

3 credits · Allied Hlth Certificate Progs

This course introduces the key components of the US health-care system—the organization, financing, and delivery of services; the role of prevention and other non-medical factors in population health outcomes; key management and policy issues in contemporary US health care. These components are one of the foundations from which we can understand contemporary challenges and questions to address within population health. Topics include the overall structure of the US health-care system, financing (insurance and payment models), health system and providers, the Affordable Care Act, mental health, health economics, and quality of care. Prerequisite: Population Health Sciences 705.