CRES 831 Health Policy and Systems Thinking
The formation of successful health policy and reform requires stakeholders to understand the structure of both the public and private sectors of the healthcare system, the delivery of health care services in the US, health law and the effects that governmental healthcare reform can have on the cost, quality, and access to healthcare services. This course will also cover the implications of moral hazard to the economics of healthcare and will outline the profound impact health policy can have on quality of life for the US population. Disparities in the delivery of and outcomes from various healthcare sectors will also be covered.