An Overview of the U.S. Healthcare System

Instructor: Gary Young

What you'll learn

  •   Explain how the delivery of healthcare in the U.S. is organized and financed
  •   Describe the major health care professions and current employment trends
  •    Understand the connection between the historical foundation of American health care and its current state
  • Skills you'll gain

  •   Healthcare Industry Knowledge
  •   Health Technology
  •   Economics
  •   Health Equity
  •   Consumer Behaviour
  •   Primary Care
  •   Health Policy
  •   Telehealth
  •   Health Care Administration
  •   Health Systems
  •   Cultural Diversity
  •   Trend Analysis
  •   Health Care
  • There are 4 modules in this course

    During this course, you will have an opportunity to explore concepts and topics related to funding, payment, service delivery, and outcome structures of the American healthcare system. You will be given the opportunity to study the opportunities and challenges presented in improving the cost, quality, and accessibility of healthcare and expanding adequate coverage to all. Throughout this course, you will be asked to look at healthcare through a global lens, comparing different healthcare models for countries world wide and to consider the complexities and challenges countries face when creating healthcare delivery models. You will demonstrate an understanding of the American healthcare system through completing a series of assignments that encourage you to reflect on course concepts, your personal experiences, current events, and discussions with your colleagues in this course.

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    Consolidation Trends in Healthcare Delivery

    Emerging Models of Healthcare Delivery

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