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Apr 19, 2024
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PUBH 401 - Health Care Coordination Seminar
3 Credits
Millions of American suffer from chronic health conditions that require care from several doctors, facilities and caretakers, often over many years. At the same time, health insurance companies, the government and individuals spend billions of dollars yearly on health care services without optimum health outcomes. Often, patient care is uncoordinated. This seminar will help prepare students to address the skills they need to act as an educator, liaison and advocate for patients and their families to reduce health disparities and promote health. Seminar topics will include: health care planning and documentation; researching community resources; patient privacy issues, ethics and HIPAA. Guest speakers will be invited to share their expertise.
Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the Health Care Coordination certificate; PUBH 101 - Introduction to Public Health ; PUBH 301 - Social and Behavioral Health OR NUTR 245 - Health Promotion Strategies ; and SOCW 300 - Social Welfare Policy
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