1. Introduction to the Health Care System
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Introduction to the Health Care System
Pima Medical Institute Online Education
HCA 201 Student Course Map
The American Health Care System
What to Read
Topic: The Quad-Function Model
Read Chapter 1
Topic: Characteristics of the U.S. Healthcare System
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Topic: Models of National Systems
What to Do
Assignment: Health Services Delivery (Due _________)
Discussion: Health Care Accessibility (Due _________)
Beliefs, Values, and Health
What to Read
Topic: The Biopsychosocial Model
Read Chapter 2
Topic: Equitable Distribution of Health Care
None
What to Do
Assignment: Health Determinant (Due _________)
The Evolution of Health Services in the U.S.
What to Read
Topic: Pre-industrial Era (1700s to Late 1800s)
Read Chapter 3
Topic: Post-industrial Era (Late 1800s to Mid -1900s)
None
Topic: Corporate Era (Mid-1900s to present)
What to Do
Assignment: Evolution of Services (Due _________)
Health Services Professionals
What to Read
Topic: Primary vs. Specialty Care
Read Chapter 4
Topic: Health Care Professionals
None
Topic: Issues in Medical Practice
What to Do
Discussion: Specialists (Due _________)
Assignment: Health Professionals (Due _________)

2. Introduction to the Health Care System
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Health Care Financing
What to Read
Topic: Health Care Funding
Read Chapter 6
Topic: Private Financing
None
Topic: Public Financing
What to Do
Assignment: Financing (Due _________)
Discussion: Insurance (Due _________)
Elements of Managed Care
What to Read
Topic: What Is Managed Care?
Read Chapter 9
Topic: Managed Care vs. Fee-for-Service
None
Topic: Types of MCOs
Topic: Integrated Delivery Systems
What to Do
Discussion: Managed Care (Due _________)
Underserved Populations
What to Read
Topic: Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Read Chapter 11
Topic: Children, Women, and Poverty
None
Topic: Illness and Disability
What to Do
Assignment: Access (Due _________)

3. Introduction to the Health Care System
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Cost, Access, and Quality
What to Read
Topic: Cost & Access
Read Chapter 12
Topic: Quality
None
What to Do
Discussion: Cost and Quality (Due _________)
Medical Technology, Health Policy, and the Future of Health Services
What to Read
Topic: Medical Technology
Read Chapter 5
Topic: Challenges and Improvements for Health Services Delivery
Read Chapter 14
What to Do
Discussion: Technology (Due _________)
Assignment: Reform (Due _________)