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Understanding the U.S. Healthcare Landscape
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Understanding the U.S. Healthcare Landscape

About this course

This course is best suited for individuals currently in the healthcare sector, as a provider, payer, or administrator. Individuals pursuing a career change to the healthcare sector may also be interested in this course. This course is the continuation of An Overview of the U.S. Healthcare System course . If you have not yet taken the introductory course, it is recommend that you complete that course prior to this course. The foundational knowledge from the introduction is carried through in this deeper dive into learning about how the U.S. Healthcare System operates. This course provides an insight into the payment architecture, cost and value of prescription drugs, spending, outcomes, and social accountability of the American Healthcare System. Throughout this course, you will be given the opportunity to evaluate your understanding through engagement in course discussions, application of course concepts to course assignments, and through completion of content quizzes along the way.

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What you'll learn

  • understand the payment architecture of the U.S. healthcare system
  • evaluate cost and value of prescription drugs
  • assess spending trends and their implications
  • discuss social accountability within American healthcare
Public Health #health policy #value-based care #healthcare system #payment architecture #prescription drug pricing #healthcare spending #social accountability #outcomes assessment
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