Department of Health Services Administration
HSA 3111
Section 1220
Introduction to US Health Care System
Fall Semester, 2009
INSTRUCTOR: Robert G. Garrigues, Ph.D.
Associate Dean Emeritus
Room 3173, HPNP Building
Office Hours: By appointment; 273-6379
Telephone: 273-6194 (office), 372-0954 (home), 281-4315 (cell)
email: rgarrigu@phhp.ufl.edu
Assisted by: Mr. Michael Perrone
email: mperrone@ufl.edu
MEETINGS:
Monday, 6th
periods, 12:50 pm to 1:40 pm
Wednesday, 6th & 7th periods, 12:50 pm to 2:45 pm
OBJECTIVE: This course is intended to provide an overview of the American Health System as it has developed during the past century. Students are expected to achieve a basic understanding of the building blocks in anticipation of a future careers and employment in the health care industry of the United States.
REQUIREMENTS The course is organized in a lecture format. The lectures will be organized around the chapters in the text but I will be presenting material not necessarily found in the readings. Students are expected to read the text and attend all lectures.
EVALUATION: There will be a mid-term and final examination both counting equally. There will be a Current Events project for each student. There will be opportunities for extra credit work, if needed. See the last page of this document for expanded detail.
TOPICAL OUTLINE
August 21 Orientation – 1:30pm to 4pm in the HPNP Auditorium
August 24 – “A Distinctive System of Health Care Delivery”
August 26
August 24 – 6th Period Lecture: Introduction to the Class
August 26 – 6th Period Lecture: “A Distinct System”
August 26 – 7th Period Lecture: “Primary Characteristics”
August 31 - “Beliefs, Values, and Health”
September 2
August 31 – 6th Period Lecture: “A Question of Access”
September 2 – 6th Period Lecture: “Illness and Disease”
September 2 – 7th Period Lecture: “Health and Human Services – An Overview”
September 7 - “Federal Agencies”
September 9
September 7 – 6th Period Lecture: No class – National Holiday - Labor Day
September 9 – 6th Period Lecture: “The Veterans Administration – An Overview”
September 9 – 7th Period Lecture: “Health Care Finance Administration – An Overview”
September 14 - “Health Services Professionals”
September 16
September 14 – 6th Period Lecture: “Physicians – A Profile”
September 16 – 6th Period Lecture: “Nursing – A Profile”September 16 – 6th Period Lecture: “Dentistry and Physician Assistants – Profiles”
September 21 - “Medical Technology”
September 23
September 21 – 6th Period Lecture: “National and State Initiatives”
September 23 – 6th Period Lecture: “Medical Technology”
September 23 – 7th Period Lecture: “Telemedicine”
September 28 - “Health Services Financing”
September 30
September 28 – 6th Period Lecture: “National Health Care Expenditures – An Overview”
September 30 – 6th Period Lecture: “Medicare and Medicaid, An Overview”
September 30 – 7th Period Lecture: “Health Insurance – An Overview”
October 5 - “The Hospital”
October 7
October 5 - 6th Period: “The Language of the Hospital”
October 7 - 6th Period: Mid-Term Examination Review
October 7 - 7th Period: Mid-Term Examination Review
October 12- “Mid-Term Examination Week”
October 14
October 12 – 6th Period Lecture: “Universal Health Care”
October 14 – 6th Period Lecture: Mid-Term Examination
October 14 – 7th Period Lecture: Mid-Term Examination
October 19 - “Managed Care and Integrated Organizations”
October 21
October 19 - 6th Period Lecture: “Managed Care”
October 21 - 6th Period Lecture: “Managed Care”
October 21 - 7th Period Lecture: “Medical Malpractice Insurance ”
Mr. Randy Jenkins, Esq., Coordinator of Insurance and Risk for the UF Self-Insurance program.
October 26 - “Long Term Care” & “Primary Care”
October 28
October 26 – 6th Period Lecture “Primary Care,” Ms. Heidi Kinsell, Director, Academic Programs, Department of Health Services Research, and Management and Policy
October 28 – 6th Period Lecture: “Aging of America”
October 28 – 7th Period Lecture: “Assisted Living – Nursing Homes”
November 2 - “Health Services for Special Populations”
November 4
November 2 – 6th Period Lecture: - “Financing Long Term Care”
November 4 – 6th Period Lecture: - “HIV/Aids Population”
November 4 – 7th Period Lecture: - “Children and Rural Health”
November 9 - “Health Policy”
November 11
November 9 – 6th Period Lecture: “Health Policy, A Primer”
November 11 – 6th Period Lecture: No Class - National Holiday – Veteran’s Day
November 11 – 7th Period Lecture: No Class - National Holiday – Veteran’s Day
November 16 - “Medical Compliance Issues, Public Health, and Health Savings Accounts”
November 18
November 16 – 6th Period Lecture: “Compliance in Medical Reimbursement Matters,” Ms. Nina Tarnuzzer, CPA, Compliance Manager for the College of Medicine
November 18 – 6th Period Lecture: "Public Health" Dr. Allyson
Hall, Research Director, Florida Center for Medicaid and the Uninsured”
November 18 – 7th Period Lecture: “Health Savings Accounts”
November 23 - “Thanksgiving Week”
November 25
November 23 - 6th Period Lecture: No Class - Thanksgiving Week
November 25 – 6th Period Lecture: No Class - Thanksgiving Week
November 25 – 7th Period Lecture: No Class - Thanksgiving Week
November 30 - Capstone Lecture
December 2
Mark Bowden, Physical Therapist, Veteran’s Administration Hospital
December 2 – 6th Period: The Search for the Polio Vaccine
December 2 – 7th Period: Future Trends
December 7- Capstone Lecture and Review for Final Examination
December 9
December 7 – 6th Period – Cost Factors of Health Care
December 9 – 6th Period – Review for Final Exam
December 9 – 7th Period – Review for Final Exam
Finals Week: December 12, 14-18
Evaluation
- Examinations: There will be a mid-term and final exam, both counting equally. The material will come from the lectures. Prior to the test, there will two hours of review. If you wish, you may schedule a small group review session with me (three or four class members) and I will answer questions, etc.
- Extra Credit Paper: After the mid-term, there will an opportunity to write an extra credit paper. At that time, you will be given specific guidelines about the paper, negotiation of the topic, and, of course, a due date. A good paper may earn up to ten points.
- Currents Events Project: Since Health Care is such a dynamic part of the social and political landscape, not a day goes by that newspapers and magazines carry an abundance of articles about health care, medicine, research, etc. This requirement will encourage you to keep current on the healthcare field. It is part of your grade so it is important to understand what is required.
Ms. Michael Perrone, teaching assistant, will discuss this in class on Monday, August 24th, 2009.
- Scoring for Grade
a. Mid-term: 100 points
b. Final: 100 points
c. Articles: 10 points
d. Extra Credit Paper: 10 points
Total: 220 points
Grade Calculation: 220/210 gives you your percentage. The normal college grade ranges will apply.