Completion of 6 sets of study questions and 3 written assignments. While the course is designed to be completed in a single academic quarter, because of the additional time it takes to mail assignments back and forth, it is expected that students complete the course during the following quarter. With this in mind, students are required to meet the established deadlines for sending in assignments. A final grade will be given at the end of the second quarter. To enable students who have little or no formal training in economics to use the basic principles and concepts of economic analysis in applications in health services.
Analytic tools introduced include cost-effectiveness analysis.
Completion of written assignments and exams, daily attendance, and active participation in class discussions. To assist experienced students in the application of management engineering and systems analysis techniques in health care organizations. To assist students in gaining a basic understanding of financial management in the health care field with particular emphasis on community and non-profit health care agencies.