Course Description
This course is a comprehensive analysis of the U.S. healthcare delivery system including the interface with the public health system from a systems approach. This course introduces epidemiological principles and analytics for enhancing utilization management, quality improvement, and outcome assessment. This course covers topics within the core disciplines of public health and studies the distribution and determinants of health-related conditions for disease control using health information technology. (3 credits)
Associated Program Learning Outcome(s)
#12 Analyze global factors affecting the healthcare industry.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
- Discuss community health and public health concepts including their role in the United States healthcare system.
- Examine how epidemiology is used to measure the status of populations by discussing communicable and non-communicable disease.
- Identify communicable and non-communicable diseases and efforts made to prevent and/or improve both.
- Analyze the role various healthcare settings play in the healthcare system.
- Develop a working knowledge of the US healthcare system’s function and perform an in-depth analysis of at least one healthcare reimbursement structure.
- Create a presentation describing the Quadruple Aim and how it is used in value-based payment methodologies.
- Discuss the criticality of information technology in providing data for population health management.
- Analyze the various social determinants of health and discuss how they impact the health of communities.
- Perform an analysis of the various social determinants of health data collection tools and discuss how they can be used to make meaningful change in the way healthcare is delivered.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of potential interventions used for addressing the social determinants of health.
Course Activities and Grading
| Assignments | Weight |
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Discussions (Weeks 1, 2, 3. 5, 7 & 8) | 12% |
Assignments (Weeks 1-7) | 77% |
Quiz (Week 2) | 4% |
Final Assignment (Week 8) | 7% |
Total | 100% |
Required Textbooks
Available through Charter Oak State College's Book Bundle
- McKenzie, James F. (2022). An Introduction to Community and Public Health with Access Code. 10th ed. Jones & Bartlett Publishers.
Course Schedule
Week | SLOs | Readings and Exercises | Assignments |
1 | 1 | Topics: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow and Definitions
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2 | 2 | Topic: Epidemiology – Study of Disease, Injury, Death
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3 | 3 | Topics: Disease Prevention and Control and Community Organizing
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4 | 4 | Topic: Structure of Healthcare Delivery in the U.S.
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5 | 5 | Topic: Function and Reform of Healthcare Delivery in the U.S.
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6 | 6,7 | Topics: The Quadruple Aim
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7 | 8, 9 | Topics: Introduction to the Social Determinants of Health
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8 | 10 | Topic: Addressing the Health-Related Social Needs |
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COSC Accessibility Statement
Charter Oak State College encourages students with disabilities, including non-visible disabilities such as chronic diseases, learning disabilities, head injury, attention deficit/hyperactive disorder, or psychiatric disabilities, to discuss appropriate accommodations with the Office of Accessibility Services at OAS@charteroak.edu.
COSC Policies, Course Policies, Academic Support Services and Resources
Students are responsible for knowing all Charter Oak State College (COSC) institutional policies, course-specific policies, procedures, and available academic support services and resources. Please see COSC Policies for COSC institutional policies, and see also specific policies related to this course. See COSC Resources for information regarding available academic support services and resources.