Description: Introduction to the U.S. healthcare system with an emphasis on components and challenges of the organization, delivery, and financing of healthcare. Students will be introduced to systems thinking to understand how the U.S healthcare system is connected to broader public health structures and the U.S. political economy.
Learning Objectives: Upon successfully completing this course, the student will be able to:
• Describe the major stages in the development of the healthcare delivery in the U.S.
• Describe the current U.S. healthcare delivery system and challenges facing healthcare professionals.
• Describe current and past financing opportunities and challenges in the U.S. healthcare system.
• Evaluate how the organization, delivery, and financing of healthcare are linked to health equity, quality, and cost.
• Apply systems thinking to issues of health services and health policy.
