Fluency in healthcare finance and economics is critical for successful healthcare leadership. This Foundation course introduces core content in these two major areas. Students will: 1) gain a broad understanding of how U.S. healthcare is organized and financed and explore new approaches to meet the “triple aims” driving healthcare today: better care and satisfaction for individuals, improved outcomes for populations, and lower per capita costs; and 2) gain knowledge and competencies to critically assess and develop information and communication technologies within diverse practice settings. Cultural, ethical and regulatory implications of information technology will also be deliberated.
- Instructor: Melek Nasr Totah