MHACB/516
Operating in Structure: Health Sector Policy and Governance
Course level: Graduate
Christine O.
BSA
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Students will examine how health policy and organizational governance informs systems and delivery of care, and identify the policies that should be adopted to implement industry trends. Topics include the influence of policy, interest groups, and stakeholders on the health status of a society, as well as how to cultivate effective governance systems within organizations, and the importance of risk-based policy and governance models in the health sector.
Required materials
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Earn these career-relevant skills in weeks, not years.
Advocacy
Analyze advocacy strategies in a health care policy context
Population Health
Analyze methods to meet the health care needs of various populations
Policy and Governance
Analyze how state and federal health care policies and funding affect health care organizations and consumers