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Overview of U.S. Health Care Payment and Policy
Course 1 of 6
Understand how Medicare, Medicaid, and private payers share responsibility for health care costs, and the financial impact on patients and families.
The Role of Profit in U.S. Health Care
What You’ll Learn
Today, more health care is delivered by for-profit organizations than at any other time in U.S. history. After taking this course, learners will be able to describe the scope of for-profit and investor-owned organizations across the segments of health care delivery, explain why investors are attracted to health care, and consider the pros and cons of profit incentives in this industry.
Learning outcomes for this course include:
- Identify 3 major areas of private investment in U.S. health care
- Explain why health care is a desirable market for investors
- Summarize the impact of private investment on hospitals, physician practices, hospices, Medicare Advantage, and patient care in the U.S.
- Describe 2 potential positive impacts of private investment in health care
- Identify 2 opportunities to advocate for changes that might ensure access and quality for patients when for-profit organizations dominate
What You’ll Earn
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The Role of Profit in U.S. Health Care Course References
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Course References
An Interview with Elisabeth Rosenthal, MD: The State of Health Care in the US
Author of the best seller, An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It Back, Elisabeth Rosenthal, MD, sheds light on the health care system as we know it today.
The Financialization of Health in the US
A public health perspective on the growth of the profit motive in US health care.
Course Directors
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Brynn Bowman, MPA
Chief Executive Officer, Center to Advance Palliative Care
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Helen M. Fernandez, MD, MPH
Professor of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Medical Education and Internal Medicine
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Diane E. Meier, MD, FACP, FAAHPM
Founder, Director Emerita and Strategic Medical Advisor, Center to Advance Palliative Care
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Allison Silvers, MBA
Chief Health Care Transformation Officer
Accreditations and Disclosures
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Course Faculty
Diane E. Meier, MD, FACP, FAAHPM. Founder, Director Emerita and Strategic Medical Advisor, Center to Advance Palliative Care Co-director, Patty and Jay Baker National Palliative Care Center Professor, Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine Catherine Gaisman Professor of Medical Ethics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Allison Silvers, MBA. Director, Health Care Transformation, Center to Advance Palliative Care.
Stacie Sinclair, MPP. Associate Director, Policy and Care Transformation, Center to Advance Palliative Care.
Peer Reviewers
Karen Bullock, PhD, LICSW, APHSW-C. Ahearn Endowed Professor, Boston College School of Social Work.
Brittany Chambers, MPH, MCHES. Director, Health Equity and Special Initiatives, Center to Advance Palliative Care.
Philip Solomon, MD. Director, Geriatrics Education and Clinical Integration; Program Director, Geriatrics Fellowship; Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Associate Professor, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.
Donna Stevens, MHA. Consultant, Center to Advance Palliative Care.
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Medicare and Medicare Advantage: How they Work and the Impact on Care Delivery
Course 2 of 6
Examine what Medicare does and doesn't cover, while exploring the rise of Medicare Advantage and its impact on patients and providers.
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Medicaid, Veterans Health, and Long-Term Services and Supports
Course 3 of 6
Learn how Medicaid and VA benefits support vulnerable patients and families needing palliative care, and who qualifies for these programs.