The American Healthcare System: Patient, Payor, and Provider

1 Unit · Graduate

The U.S. healthcare model has evolved into a complex assortment of systems within systems. Understanding the history will help in developing a better model for the future. Students will learn about the delivery structure and evolution of our healthcare system and its different levels of care, financial relationships, technology enhancements, and government/regulatory requirements. Students will improve their foundational knowledge through reading, case studies, assignments, and class discussions in order to contemplate innovative methods that could improve health and healthcare delivery in the future.