Graduate Catalog

PREV 648 INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH SYSTEM AND HEALTH POLICY MANAGEMENT

Lectures, seminars, readings, and small group discussions in this course are designed to convey an understanding of health care systems and their structure, function, and effectiveness. Topics include: principles of management; municipal, state, national, and foreign organizational systems; HMOs; health care costs; cost containment and quality; regulations; planning and evaluation; health manpower; and applied problem solving.

Credits

3

Offered

201402