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PA 513 Healthcare Systems and Issues in Healthcare

This course is an introduction to issues and systems related to the delivery of health care in the United States such as health care settings, health care costs and reimbursement issues, the evaluation of health care quality, an overview of health care provider roles, and a focus on the delivery of health care via a team approach. It will include an introduction to the common policies and legal issues encountered by physician assistants such as liability insurance, privacy rules, and informed consent. Public health principles (including epidemiology) and utilization of public health officials by a PA will also be discussed. Credit(s): 1

Prerequisite(s): PA 511 


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