ALH 212 - Contmprary Issues in Healthcre

Institution:

Roane State Community College

Subject:

Allied Health

Description:

This is an issues oriented course that examines the healthcare delivery system in the United States. The course examines the entire continuum of care and uses the construct of a fully integrated system as a means to evaluate the current system to develop recommendations for further developments. The intent is to identify the key issues confronting healthcare today, examine the causes and develop reasonable solutions to the current set of problems. The student will develop an understanding of the unique interplay of the new and changing health care, technology, work force, research findings, financing, regulations, and personal and professional behaviors, values and assumptions that underlie the current health care system. (3 lecture hours/week)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.roanestate.edu

Phone Number:

(865) 354-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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