Maricopa Community Colleges  HSM125   19976-20015 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  04/22/97
HSM125      19976-20015 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Introduction to Health Services
Overview of the inner workings of the health care industry and the forces that drive and control the delivery of health services. Includes financial and nonfinancial resources, regulatory systems, and national, state and local issues. Prerequisites: None.
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
HSM125   19976-20015 Introduction to Health Services
1. Describe the historical evolution and give an overview of health services in the United States. (I)
2. Explain the causes and characteristics of current health services in the United States. (II)
3. Identify and describe the role of health services providers. (III)
4. Identify the nonfinancial resources for health services. (IV)
5. List and describe the role of the financial resources for health services. (V)
6. Identify and describe the role of the regulatory systems in health services. (VI)
7. Assess current national health policy and describe trends for the future. (VII)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
HSM125   19976-20015 Introduction to Health Services
    I. Overview of the health services system
        A. Historical evolution
        B. Overview of health services in the United States
      II. Causes and characteristics of health services used in the United States
          A. Physiologic and psychological bases
            1. Health
            2. Disease
            3. Care seeking
          B. Health services used
            1. Indicators
            2. Predictors
        III. Health services providers
            A. Public health
            B. Ambulatory care
            C. Hospital care
            D. Long-term care
            E. Mental health services
          IV. Nonfinancial resources for health services
              A. Medical technology
              B. Health care professionals
            V. Financial resources for health services
                A. Financing health services
                B. Private health insurance
                C. Managed care
              VI. Regulatory systems
                  A. Voluntary
                  B. Quality assessment
                  C. Quality assurance
                  D. Utilization review
                  E. Integrated approach
                VII. National health policy
                    A. Policy and politics of health care
                    B. Planning for the future
                    C. Dynamics of health care in the United States
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