MGMT - 600. US Healthcare System Dynamics: Past, Present & Future

3 credit(s)
This course will provide an overview of the legal and regulatory environment of the healthcare industry, including regulations affecting patients, providers, and payers. Topics include patient privacy, healthcare fraud and abuse, and healthcare policy, tracing the evolution of the US Healthcare System along several dynamics - societal, political, economic/financial, and technological, assessing the current HCS vis-a-vis these dynamics, and anticipating future developments. Also, an examination of the various ‘players’ in the HCS (e.g., policy-makers, education/trainers, fiscal intermediaries, providers, pharmaceuticals, manufacturers, tech, etc.) and their roles in the various dynamics.

Note: Must be admitted to the graduate or certificate program.

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