Course Summary
This course covers the fundamentals of the healthcare marketplace and its economic principles. It teaches students how to apply these principles to real-world scenarios and understand the impact of policy decisions on the healthcare industry.Key Learning Points
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of the healthcare marketplace and its economic principles
- Learn how to apply economic principles to healthcare policy and decision-making
- Acquire real-world knowledge and skills to succeed in the healthcare industry
Related Topics for further study
- Healthcare Economics
- Healthcare Policy
- Healthcare Decision-Making
- Healthcare Industry
- Healthcare Marketplace
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the fundamentals of healthcare economics and policy
- Apply economic principles to healthcare decision-making
- Analyze the impact of policy decisions on the healthcare industry
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic understanding of economics
- Interest in healthcare industry and policy
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Online Self-Paced
- Video Lectures
- Quizzes and Assignments
Similar Courses
- Healthcare Finance
- Healthcare Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- Atul Gawande
- Ezekiel Emanuel
Related Books
Description
In this course in the Healthcare Marketplace specialization you will identify, define, and describe potential business and public policy solutions to the challenges facing society’s growing demand for health services. Students will master a body of knowledge on the health care sectors major components through reading and reflection.
Outline
- EVOLUTION OF THE HEALTHCARE MARKETPLACE
- Healthcare Marketplace Specialization
- Welcome to the Healthcare Marketplace Overview Course
- About Stephen T. Parente or 'My Five Hats'
- Ahoy There and Welcome Aboard!
- Module 1 Overview
- 1.1.1 Marketplace Overview
- 1.1.2 Healthcare Spending Drivers
- 1.1.3 Healthcare Quality Trends
- 1.2.1 Market Evolution: Pre-World War II
- 1.2.2 Market Evolution: Post-World War II
- 1.2.3 Market Evolution: Health Cost Growth
- 1.3.1 Key Issues for the 21st Century
- 1.3.2 Effects of Health Behaviors
- Introduction to the Healthcare Marketplace
- Pre-War Sector Evolution
- Post-War to Multi Trillion Global Economy
- PHYSICIAN AND HOSPITAL SERVICES MARKET
- Module 2 Overview
- 2.1.1 Provider Market Overview
- 2.1.2 Price Discrimination in Practice
- 2.1.3 Physician Market Evolution
- 2.1.4 Physician Sites of Care
- 2.2.1 Physicians in the 21st Century
- 2.2.2 What is a Physician?
- 2.3.1 Hospital Market Evolution
- 2.3.2 Hospital Features Today
- 2.3.3 Hospital Scale and Scope
- 2.3.4 Hospital Issues Today
- 2.3.5 Quality and Safety
- 2.4.1 Hospital Future Trends
- 2.4.2 Policy Impact on Hospitals
- Healthcare Delivery Evolution
- Physician Market
- Hospital and Institution Market
- Hospital Market Trajectory
- Physician and Hospital Services Market
- INSURANCE MARKET
- Module 3 Overview
- 3.1.1 Risky Business
- 3.1.2 Utility of Wealth
- 3.1.3 How Does Insurance Work?
- 3.1.4 Moral Hazard and Adverse Selection
- 3.2.1 Early Public Health Insurance
- 3.2.2 Early U.S. Private Insurance
- 3.2.3 Major Points of Inflection
- 3.2.4 Health Insurance Today
- 3.3.1 The Uninsured Problem
- 3.3.2 America's 100 Year Health Reform Opera
- 3.3.3 Current U.S. Health Reform
- 3.3.4 Future Health Reform - Part 1
- 3.3.4 Future Health Reform - Part 2
- What is Health Insurance?
- Evolution of Health Insurance
- Health Reform Now and Eternal
- Insurance Market
- MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY MARKETS
- Module 4 Overview
- 4.1.1 What is a Device? What is a Drug?
- 4.1.2 Medical Device Evolution
- 4.1.3 Medical Devices Today
- 4.1.4 Vision 2010 Case
- 4.2.1 How Does a New Technology Make Money?
- 4.2.2 Obtaining FDA Approval for Pharmaceuticals
- 4.2.3 Obtaining FDA Approval for Medical Devices
- 4.3.1 The Drive Towards Cost-Effectiveness
- 4.3.2 Preparing a Global Health Technology ‘Dossier’
- 4.3.3 Pharma & Device Convergence
- Medical Technology Evolution
- Pharmaceuticals & Regulatory Pathways
- Measuring Medical Technology Value
- Medical Technology Market
- GLOBAL MEDICAL INNOVATION
- Module 5 Overview
- 5.1.1 Globalization of the Medical Industry
- 5.1.2 Medical Tourism Evolution & Growth
- 5.1.3 Medical Tourism: The Case of India
- 5.1.4 Key Issues of the 21st Century
- 5.1.5 Health 'Bads' and Their Consequences
- 5.2.1 Goals of Health Information Technology
- 5.2.2 Value of Health Information Technology
- 5.2.3 Insurer Information Technology
- 5.2.4 Provider Information Technology
- 5.2.5 Information Technology for Integrated Health Care Delivery
- 5.3.1 Key Questions for an Innovation Valuation
- 5.3.2 What is the Technology?
- 5.3.3 Who Owns the Technology? Is it Safe?
- 5.3.4 Will the Technology Return Investment?
- 5.3.5 Final Summary and Next Steps
- Global Medical Evolution
- Health Information Technology
- Global Medical Innovation Valuation
Summary of User Reviews
The Healthcare Marketplace course on Coursera received positive reviews from users. They appreciated the comprehensive coverage of the topic and found the instructors to be knowledgeable and engaging.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
Comprehensive coverage of the topicPros from User Reviews
- Instructors are knowledgeable and engaging
- Course material is well-organized
- Provides in-depth understanding of the healthcare industry
Cons from User Reviews
- Some users found the course to be too basic
- The course may not be suitable for individuals with no background in healthcare
- The course can be time-consuming
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