SE 5170 - Healthcare Systems Engineering (3)

Introduction to the fundamentals of US health care systems and its key components, the organization and interaction of components, financing, and delivery of services in the US health care system. The process of public policy development and its impact on the prospects for health system improvement. Systems engineering tools and techniques are used to analyze and evaluate the US healthcare system. Through team projects and case studies, students will learn how to use the processes and means learnt in this course on relevant real world problems.

Component(s): Lecture
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once