HCM6020 - Current Legal, Economic, and Financial Issues in the Health Care Industry

(3 units)

This course offers a current and historical overview of the legal oversight and regulation of health care delivery in the US. Students learn principles and practical applications of the laws that affect the operational decisions of health care providers and key stakeholders. Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its potential impacts are studied. In addition, current economic issues in the health care industry are examined, with special emphasis on the unique characteristics of the US healthcare markets, from pre-hospital to post-acute care.