CPH 350 - INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION AND POLICY

College of Public Health

Credit(s): 3

This introductory course exposes students to the various components of the U.S. health care system and its history, current status, proposed policy solutions, and expanding focus on improving population health. The course begins by describing the contribution of health care to population health. Next, the course discusses how the organization of services influences health care access, quality, and efficiency. It follows with a review of the complexities of the organization of the health care system, including the inter-relationships between health care providers, health insurance and financing, and political forces.

Prereq: ECO 201.