PMO 526 Health Systems
This course provides an overview of the organization and function of health services in the U.S., including the pluralistic nature of the systems, the behavioral and economic foundations for understanding its function, major historical and legislative events that have shaped the current system, current research relating to the health system financing and staffing, and current policy issues in regard to the organization of health services. At the completion of this course, students will be able to explain the historical development of American health care, the Military Health System, and to analyze the factors that create change within the system.