HCMG 8310 - Health Care Economics

3 hrs

Provides an overview of the market structure for health care services. Utilizing the fundamental theory and tools of microeconomic analysis, students are provided with in depth insight into the relationship among providers of services (hospitals, physicians and ancillary personnel), consumers of such services, and the various
financing agents (e.g., governments, commercial insurers, companies and individuals). The role of technological adoption and diffusion, and demographic changes (such as aging) on health care cost containment are explored.
Prerequisite: ECON 8305