HADM 6302 Healthcare Economics
This course orients students to the economic principles that influence the structure, the market performance, and the management decision-making, within the health service industry. Additionally, this course provides the students with a comprehensive view of the insurance market and introduced the current legislation that impacts market behavior. This course identifies how consumers and providers respond to changes in incentives. Topics covered include supply and demand modeling; cost-benefit analysis; the role of private and government health insurance (Medicare & Medicaid); physician pay; hospital reimbursement, long-term care; the pharmaceutical market; and implications of the Affordable Care Act.
Prerequisite
This course is required for students in the Master of Health Administration program. Other students may enroll in this course as an elective.
Offered
Spring