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Course Number: OMGT 5303
 
Health Care Policies and Issues
 
Health care management and policy development. Health insurance, Medicare and managed care. Health benefits for employees. The role of government and business in policy formulation. Financing of health care. Legal and ethical considerations in health care. Hospital and outpatient management issues.
 
Textbook: Introduction to Health Services, Stephen Williams and Paul Torrens, 7th ed., Delmar Publishers, 1418012890