NURS 365 - Care Coordination in the US Healthcare System

Units: 3
Introduction to chronic disease and population health case management. Impact of healthcare financing, public and private health insurance, and US policies on access, quality, and safety of care. Broad view of the healthcare landscape and factors affecting systems of care.

Prerequisites: NURS Majors Only
Co-requisites: NURS 361, NURS 362, NURS 364
Possible Instructional Methods: Hybrid, or Online-Asynchronous, or Online-Synchronous.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Describe the relationship between public and private financing and delivery of healthcare services in the US
Compare and contrast chronic disease and population health case management
Describe care coordination processes used to improve access to safe, affordable, and quality care and reduce geographic, socioeconomic, structural, and organizational barriers to care
Identify the impact of sociopolitical structures, provider, and payer, on transitions of care and individual/family health outcomes
Examine a current or emerging health-related US policy and discuss its impact on population health outcomes