1. Introduction to the Health Care System
Last revised 4/19/2011
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 1 (Due _________)
Discussion 1 (Due _________)
Quiz 1 (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 2 (Due _________)
Quiz 2 (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 3 (Due _________)
Quiz 3 (Due _________)

2. Introduction to the Health Care System
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Health Services Professionals
What to Read
Topic: Primary vs. Specialty Care
Read Chapter 4
Topic: Physicians
None
Topic: Health Care Personnel
Topic: Issues in Medical Practice
What to Do
Assignment 4 (Due _________)
Quiz 4 (Due _________)
Health Care Financing
What to Read
Topic: Health Care Funding
Read Chapter 6
Topic: Private Financing
None
Topic: Public Financing
What to Do
Assignment 5 (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 2 (Due _________)
Quiz 5 (Due _________)

3. Introduction to the Health Care System
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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 6 (Due _________)
Cost, Access, and Quality
What to Read
Topic: Cost & Access
Read Chapter 12
Topic: Quality
None
What to Do
Discussion 3 (Due _________)
Quiz 6 (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
Assignment 7 (Due _________)
Quiz 7 (Due _________)
Final Exam Assignment (Due _________)