OCOM 7012 - Health Systems Science 4

This is the fourth in a series of courses in Health Systems Science and will serve as additional coursework across the UME curricula in health systems. We will focus on population health management across multiple contexts, medical and otherwise. Activities will include employing Electronic Health Records to manage population-level data, understand the connections between that data and payment, as well as perspectives from payers about information exchange. Students will also hear from experts about U.S. health systems history, community development impact on health and equity, public health approaches to populations, and patient advocacy. They will address the public and population through the creation of a community-oriented project addressing a high-risk health population.

Credit Hours: 3

Course Outcomes

Student will be able to recommend and explain to the patient appropriate disease prevention and health promotion strategies, including lifestyle changes and available community support services, including social agencies and public health entities.
Student will be able to compare and contrast different health care delivery systems and their associated health care coverage and access.
Student will be able to demonstrate cultural awareness, respect, and responsiveness when communicating with the patient, family, caregivers, and other members of the health care team.
Student will be able to describe how healthcare system intersect with the community (and systems thinking) and report how their individually identified and linked goals through their Community Population Health Project.
Student will be able to demonstrate that maximization of system resources improved the individual experience of care improves the health of populations, and reduces the per capita costs of care via their Community Population Health Project and final paper
Student will be able to demonstrate professionalism when acting as members and leaders of an interprofessional health care team.
Student will be able to identify areas of improvement to promote both care and a culture that enhances quality and patient safety, via 360 evaluations.
Student will be able to effectively identify and utilize system resources to maximize the health of the individual, the community, and the population at large via their Community Population Health Project, final paper, and 360 evaluations.
Student will be able to effectively assume a team leadership role, when indicated, by coordinating the activities of team members and ensuring that team members have the necessary resources demonstrated through 360 evaluations.
Student will be able to prepare specific, timely, respectful, and considerate feedback based on 360 ICAR (Interprofessional Collaborator Assessment Rubric) evaluations.