NURS 517 - Health Care System Economic and Financial Analysis

3 credit hours

This course will analyze, from an economics perspective, the diverse factors which influence the production and distribution of health services. Methods of financing health care, including economic policy and health care regulation, and their impact on the industry and society will be explored. Macro and micro financial analysis techniques, including budgeting and cost evaluation, will be introduced. Major topics to be covered also include: health care system as a market; health care production functions; supply and demand for health care services; health and social insurance; resource allocation; competition and regulation; and the financial management of resources. Pre-requisite: NURS 516.