BSHS 400 - Healthcare Issues

Institution:

University of San Francisco

Subject:

Description:

Examines the organization and structure of the US healthcare delivery system, including the roles of patient/consumer, payer, provider, educator and regulator, as well as the types of providers and how they coordinate patient care between multiple provider organizations, the reasons for cost inflation and impacts from new technologies. Also studied are the major policy issues of access, cost and quality.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.usfca.edu/

Phone Number:

(415) 422-5555

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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