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PT 522 Health Care Systems

(2 credits)
This course explores the complexities of the American health-care system, identifying resources, delivery systems, market needs based on demographics, and the regulatory infrastructure. It includes the system’s historical development, the multiplicity of stakeholders, examples of subsystems, and comparisons with systems across the world. The focus is on recognizing the major impact of the current system from the perspective of patients, practitioners, and first- second- and third-party payers.