Courses Course Descriptions . The course descriptions are listed by program for your convenience. Credit varies from 1 to 6 semester hours, based on the scope and depth of the proposed work. First course of a two-course sequence providing an overview of the organization, delivery, financing and evaluation of the U.S. health care system.
Emphasis is on major system components and their inter-relationships.
HCAD 5311 Health Services Organization and Policy II Continuation of HCAD 5310 providing an overview of the organization, delivery, financing and evaluation of the U.S. health care system. HCAD 5313 Economic Aspects of Health Care Administration Application of economic concepts to the health care sector. Demand and supply, elasticity, health insurance, regulation, competition, and cost-effectiveness analysis. Emphasis on use of economic analysis for strategic planning. A brief introduction to the role of information systems in health care administration is also provided.