Description
This course is an introduction to the concepts and principles involved in the Managed Healthcare industry. The course will provide practical knowledge about the structure and functions of Managed Healthcare, in addition to raising ethical, social, economic and political questions regarding the management and distribution of Managed Healthcare services. It examines and describes ethical, political, social, technological, economic, and cultural issues including various options or choices facing U.S. healthcare. This includes an examination of recent health reform legislation and the potential outcomes and consequences.