Tentative Course Calendar Instructors reserve the right to alter course content and/or adjust the pace to accommodate class progress. Students are responsible for keeping up with all adjustments to the course calendar. Week Topic Reading Due 1 Professor Introduction Required: See reading list n/a Course Introduction Student Introductions Optional: Chapter 8 in Introduction to Markets Santerre What is a market? What makes a market perfectly competitive? Are there examples of perfect competition? The market for health care in general What are some characteristics of the market for health care that make it distinctly less than competitive? Are there any sections of the market for health care that are well suited to be competitive? Less than competitive markets Market analysis including metrics 2 Consumers and Producers Required: See reading list Quiz #1 (in class) Determinants of consumer demand Determinants of the demand for health Optional: Chapters 2, 5, 6, Determinants of the demand for health care and 7 in Santerre Determinants of supply Demand for health insurance Medical care production and costs Measuring surplus Introduction to game theory 3 Alternative Frameworks Required and Optional: See Short Answer Accountability reading list Assignment #1 (due Business model innovation at start of class) Cultural competence Devices Financing Pharmaceuticals Quality 4 Healthcare Industry as a Whole Required: See reading list Quiz #2 (in class) Hospitals Nursing Homes Optional: Chapters 13 and 15 in Santerre 5 Health Insurance Required: See reading list Short Answer Accountable Care Organizations Assignment #2 (due Optional: Chapter 11 in at start of class) Santerre 6 Health care personnel Required: See reading list Quiz #3 (in class) Physicians Nurses Optional: Chapter 12 in Alternative care providers Santerre
Tentative Course Calendar Instructors reserve the right to alter course content and/or adjust the pace to accommodate class progress. Students are responsible for keeping up with all adjustments to the course calendar. Week Topic Reading Due 1 Professor Introduction Course Introduction Student Introductions Introduction to Markets What is a market? What makes a market perfectly competitive? Are there examples of perfect competition? The market for health care in general What are some characteristics of the market for health care that make it distinctly less than competitive? Are there any sections of the market for health care that are well suited to be competitive? Less than competitive markets Market analysis including metrics Required: See reading list Optional: Chapter 8 in Santerre n/a 2 Consumers and Producers Determinants of consumer demand Determinants of the demand for health Determinants of the demand for health care Determinants of supply Demand for health insurance Medical care production and costs Measuring surplus Introduction to game theory Required: See reading list Optional: Chapters 2, 5, 6, and 7 in Santerre Quiz #1 (in class) 3 Alternative Frameworks Accountability Business model innovation Cultural competence Devices Financing Pharmaceuticals Quality Required and Optional: See reading list Short Answer Assignment #1 (due at start of class) 4 Healthcare Industry as a Whole Hospitals Nursing Homes Required: See reading list Optional: Chapters 13 and 15 in Santerre Quiz #2 (in class) 5 Health Insurance Accountable Care Organizations Required: See reading list Optional: Chapter 11 in Santerre Short Answer Assignment #2 (due at start of class) 6 Health care personnel Physicians Nurses Alternative care providers Required: See reading list Optional: Chapter 12 in Santerre Quiz #3 (in class)
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