CDL COURSE ENTRY FORM


Author: Bernice Kennedy/SUNY
Last modified by: Laura Wait/SUNY
Composed: 05/13/1999 10:28 AM
Curriculum Committee Approval Date:
Modified: 06/22/2017
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Course Number: (prefix) CHS (number) 253724 ESC 2.0 Course number: HLAD-3025 HLAD-3025Economic Issues in Health Care

Name: Economic Issues in Health Care
Datatel Title: (30char) Economic Issues in Health Care

Area Coordinator: Rebecca Bonanno Department Code: 10HS Team: Human Services

Liberal Study? YES Level: UPPER Credits: 4 Prerequisite? NO
General Education Course? YES GenEd Approval Term/Year:

GenEd Area 1: 3. Social SciencesFully or Partially: f
GenEd Area 2: Fully or Partially:



Pre-registration Information?
Course will be offered (for online course descriptions, proposed offerings for by term views and web views)
Spring 1, Summer, Fall 1
Course will be offered (for final term listings, online registration, online bookordering, web views)
Spring 1, Summer, Fall 1
First Term Offered: (Required Format: YearTerm - i.e., 2005SP)
Last Term Offered in Print Version:
Title Changes: Title changed from Economci ISsues in Health Services to Economic Issues in Health Care for May '16 term. Catalog updated 3/11/16. LWait
FYI - was officially submitted and approved for Gen Ed 12/5/14. Was coded as meeting Gen Ed for prior yrs but couldn't find info to confirm approval and SUNY didn't have it on their website. Just a note for the record. LWait

AC Changes: Changed from Deb Smith 10CH TO Rebecca Bonnano 10HS effective fall '17 term. Catalog updated 6/22/17. LWait
BK Number: 25

Description: Through group discussions, and learning tasks, investigate the health services sector using the tools of microeconomic analysis. Understand why many health care markets do not perform according to the competitive ideal; critically examine reform proposals and explore the rapidly evolving institutional environment including the role of government programs, payment systems and the rise of HMOs and other managed care organizations. Study the impact of both private and public insurance on supply, demand and market performance, including trade-offs involved in achieving the goals of quality care, access and reasonable cost.

Students will answer a number of mathematical chapter problems from the Getzen text, write one short essay (5-6 pages) and one longer paper (10-12 pages.)

Requirements for success: Use of a word processor (e.g., MS Word, Google Docs) and basic knowledge of spreadsheet software (e.g., MS Excel, Google Docs) to develop simple tables and charts is needed. You should be comfortable with basic arithmetic and algebraic operations, including the computation of rates, ratios and percentages. A basic knowledge of health service provider/payer organizations and their fiscal operations, as well as internet and library research skills are needed.

Note to NYS Nursing Home Administrator Certificate students: this course fulfills the requirement in Health Care Financing.

Important Note: this course was renamed effective the May 2016 term and was formerly offered as Economic Issues in Health Services. Students who have successfully completed 253724, should not enroll in this course.

This course fully meets the General Education requirement in Social Sciences.

Generic:



Major Course Area
Community & Human Services
Minor Course Area
Economics, Health Services
SLN Disciplines
Health Services Management
Additional Course Requirements
WWW Computer Conference
Undergrad Certificate Association:


6


Meets General Education Requirement

Required Booknote:

Optional Booknote:


Archive Course:

genedcode for dpplanner: 3^f~8

genedfull area for dpplanner: Social Sciences