HCM 601 - Health Care Policy

3 Credit(s)

This course enables students to critically evaluate the impacts of health care policies on their organizations and to devise ways in which the organization can influence and adapt to emerging policy making. It explores major challenges related to health care policy and the complexity of solving some of our greatest challenges in health care spending. Students analyze health policy issues in terms of how they relate to health professionals, delivery and payment systems, health outcomes and organizational performance. They evaluate the impact of health policy on current problems in the healthcare system. Students are also able to explain nuances and controversial aspects of health laws and assess their impact on the healthcare system in general and on focal organizations of interest.