PUHE-505 : Health Policy and Management

The principles of health policy and management will be discussed as they apply to public health agencies and organizations. At the completion of this course, students will be able to: identify and describe the key components of health; understand the current context of the healthcare system with respect to patient care, provider makeup and distribution, hospital and community health centers, public health departments, pharmaceutical companies, device makers, and medical education; critically analyze drivers of costs and incentive-based behavior in the management of different health care settings; describe key aspects of health policy at the local, regional, state, and federal levels; and analyze the historical and socio-cultural aspects of health.