Online Continuing Education Programs
An Economic View of Health Care Reform
Managing Health Care in the New Economic Environment
Health Care Management Essentials for Attorneys – Coming soon!
ONLINE COURSE ON HEALTH REFORM
An Economic View of Health Care Reform
October 1 - October 26, 2012
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the market for health care goods and services to assist students and working professionals as they consider the debate surrounding healthcare reform and its implications in our lives. We will cover the fundamentals of health economic analysis including the supply and demand for goods and services, consumer behavior, and the potential impact of reform on costs, access, quality and disparities in health care. Insightful readings by economists, political scientists, healthcare journalists and policymakers, along with numerous resources such as websites, blogs and archived reports, will provide a deeper understanding of the issues. Additionally, the course will include an online forum where participants can exchange ideas and live chats with the instructors
The course is divided into four self-paced learning modules, set up as pre-recorded lectures and interactive multimedia presentations delivered online and available for registered participants to watch at their convenience.
Module 1: Political Economy of Health Care Reform
Module 2: Understanding Health Care Reform – A Primer in Economic Jargon
Module 3: Socio Economic Determinants of Health-Beyond Access
Module 4: Current Issues: Beyond Passage of the Health Care Reform Bill
Sorry, registration for this course closed on August 31, 2012. Check back again in Spring 2013 for next year's course offering.
Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service in cooperation with New York Medical College School of Health Sciences and Practice present a joint online course:
MANAGING HEALTH CARE IN THE NEW ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
GET CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS for this online distance education course for multidisciplinary health care practitioners that provides an introduction to basic concepts of managing health care. Managing health care and the associated consequences are dominating contemporary health and mental health care for insurers, provider organizations, consumers, and practitioners.
Healthcare professionals, including clinical practitioners need of a full understanding of managing health care concepts in order to appropriately modify their interventions and professional behaviors to maintain high quality of care and consumer satisfaction, while containing costs.
Each of the six modules take approximately 2 hours to complete through totally independent study - PowerPoint lectures, assigned readings, and quizzes. This asynchronous online program can be accessed at any time. The link to the program, user name and password information will be emailed after payment is received.
The topics/modules covered are:
- Managing Health Care in the New Economic Environment: The Basics
- How it Works
- Alphabet Soup for the Economist's Soul
- Advanced Care Management
- Ethical Issues
- The Future
Click on the e-brochure for details of the program. To register and pay for this course, please click on the following link: http://www.fordham.edu/managinghealthcare/.
Health Care Management Essentials for Attorneys - Coming Soon!