HCM 2640 - Contracts and Negotiations in Health Care

Lec. 3; Cr. 3

This course looks at contract negotiation process in the health care industry. It considers contract negotiation from the points of view of the covered individual’s employer, insurance/managed care firm, medical practice group, and hospital/integrated health care system. Special attention is placed on the problems of cost analysis at each step in the process.

Prerequisite(s): HCM 2601
or approval of Dean of Health Sciences, Business & Technology, and Public Protection and Safety.
Formerly: BADM 2640