HSM-541 Health Service Systems – Devry – Complete Course

Week, TCOs and TopicsReadings/Class PreparationActivities/AssignmentsWeek 1 TCO AIntroduction to Healthcare Costs, Quality, AccessChapter 1: Introduction to the U.S. Health Services SystemChapter 2: An Overview of the U.S. Health Services System and Its UsersGraded Discussion TopicsWeek 2 TCO BHealthcare Labor Shortages, AccessChapter 3: Access to Health ServicesChapter 8: The Health Services WorkforceChapter 9: HospitalsYou Decide ActivityGraded Discussion TopicsWeek 3 TCO CPublic and Private FinancingChapter 6: Health Insurance: The Major Financing Mechanism of the U.S. Health Services SystemChapter 7: Financing the U.S. Health Services SystemWeek 3 Written AssignmentGraded Discussion TopicsWeek 4 TCO DPayment Mechanisms by Delivery SystemChapter 11: Overview of the U.S. Health Services Delivery SystemChapter 12: Health Promotion and Disease PreventionChapter 19: The Health Services Delivery System: Managed CareGraded Discussion TopicsMidtermWeek 5 TCO EOptimal Access/Cost EffectivenessChapter 15: Long Term CareWeek 5 Written AssignmentGraded Discussion TopicsWeek 6 TCO FMeasuring Healthcare EffectivenessChapter 4: Organization of the U.S. Health Services SystemChapter 20: Issues in Quality of CareYou Decide ActivityGraded Discussion TopicsWeek 7 TCO GCompliance ProgrammingChapter 4: Organization of the U.S. Health Services SystemChapter 5: Management of the U.S. Health Services SystemCourse Project DueGraded Discussion TopicsWeek 8 All TCOsFinal Exam