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HCMG 2201 - U.S. Healthcare Systems


Credit Hours: 3
This course is a survey of the major components that comprise the current U.S. healthcare system. It focuses primarily on historical perspectives, basic terminology describing settings and levels of care, utilization of services, how services are funded, vulnerable populations and future challenges for delivery of coordinated healthcare services. Students will evaluate current trends in management and delivery at various levels of the healthcare continuum from acute care hospital to medical home models. The course includes an understanding of major characteristics of U.S. health care delivery including Managed care and integrated systems, cost, access, and quality. The status and impact of the Affordable Care Act on all parts of the health care delivery system are reviewed.



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