Health Systems and Policy
Examines US health system organization, financing, and policies affecting population health outcomes using systems approaches.
Summary
What you’ll be able to do
Describe key historical patterns, events, and groups that have shaped medical care and public health organization, financing and delivery in the US.
Identify key factors that influence population health outcomes, and compare those to other industrialized countries.
Understand how policy analysis can contribute to advancing approaches to key debates in health policy.
Gain skills to approach problems that emerge out of complex, dynamic systems.
Build skills in critical analysis, communication, and working interprofessionally.
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Explore factors that influence health outcomes in the United States. Review policies that affect the organization and financing of health care and public health systems. Apply systems approaches to evaluate health policy and health outcomes in the United States. Apply practical strategies to understand and communicate about health challenges and policy approaches to improve population health within complex, dynamic systems.
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Topics
- Health care and public health system organization and financing
- Historical patterns shaping US medical care and public health delivery
- Determinants of population health and international comparisons
- Communicating about health challenges in complex systems
Skills
- Applying systems approaches to evaluate health policy and outcomes
- Identifying factors influencing population health and comparing them internationally
- Using policy analysis to address key health policy debates
- Developing critical analysis, communication, and interprofessional collaboration skills
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