HLT 2100 Introduction to the Healthcare Industry
Provides students a concise and balanced introduction to the workings of the U.S. healthcare system, including the history of healthcare, an overview of various healthcare entities with an emphasis on hospitals, institutionalized populations, healthcare providers, healthcare financing, the pharmaceutical industry, medical devices, and technology, the healthcare regulatory environment, accreditation and governing bodies, reimbursement and payment systems, public health, the Affordable Care Act, as well as professional roles and job opportunities in healthcare.