This course introduces the U.S. healthcare system and compares it to systems in other developed nations. Emphasis is given to the government's dominant role in health care delivery, payment and regulation, as well as the differences between public health and health care systems. The social justice implications of cost, quality and access are highlighted.
Outcomes: Describe the evolution of health care in America and the influence of history on the current health care system; Demonstrate knowledge of the structure and functions of the US health care system; Identify at an introductory level the political, economic and social factors that shape the US health care system; Describe the inter-relationships among healthcare stakeholders including providers, suppliers, payers' workforce, and consumers; Recognize the issues of health care disparities, access to care and social justice present in the current US health care system; Identify criteria for evaluating the evolving and changing US health care system; Compare the US health care system to those of other developed nations.
Outcomes: Describe the evolution of health care in America and the influence of history on the current health care system; Demonstrate knowledge of the structure and functions of the US health care system; Identify at an introductory level the political, economic and social factors that shape the US health care system; Describe the inter-relationships among healthcare stakeholders including providers, suppliers, payers' workforce, and consumers; Recognize the issues of health care disparities, access to care and social justice present in the current US health care system; Identify criteria for evaluating the evolving and changing US health care system; Compare the US health care system to those of other developed nations.