INTERSES 204C - Clinical Core 3 - Health Policy

Institution:

Duke University

Subject:

INTERSESSION

Description:

These one-week mandatory sessions between clerkship rotations are designed to develop skills and attitudes for effective interdisciplinary teamwork and clinical reasoning skills, integrating knowledge to solve problems outside the confines of a single patient or discipline. Major components of the program include the economics of the US health care system, supply and demand as they relate to delivery of health care, the current and proposed payment systems for physicians and hospitals in the US, the development process for drugs and medical devices and their impact upon costs of care, and analyzing pay for performance initiatives for impact on quality and potential unintended consequences. For more information please contact Paula Alford at paula.j.alford@duke.edu or 684-2563. Victoria Kaprielian, MD

Credits:

1.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

WWW.DUKE.EDU

Phone Number:

(919) 684-8111

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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