OCOM 7013 - Health Systems Science 5

This is the fifth in a series of courses in Health Systems Science and serves as framework for additional coursework across the UME curricula in health systems, which is incorporated into a combined course in clinical and health systems medicine. We focus on population health management across multiple contexts, medical and otherwise. Activities include employing Electronic Health Records to manage population-level data, understanding the connections between that data and payment, and describing the concurrent financial management practices used in complex delivery systems. Students also hear from experts about the history of community development, the intersection of behavioral health and criminal justice, as well as the role and function of ethics in clinical settings. They will address public and population health through the construction of a community orientated project addressing a high-risk health population leveraging the skills and knowledge developed over the course of the program in quality improvement, systems thinking and community based organizations and population medicine.

Credit Hours: 3

Course Outcomes

Student will be able to assess the available community support services, including social agencies and public health entities which can support improved patient outcomes and experience of care.
Student will be able to utilize health care delivery systems and their associated health care coverage and access, to partner on community access projects with community agencies.
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 demonstrate understanding of the larger context and systems of health care and a broader system of linked goals.
Student will be able to effectively identify and utilize system resources to maximize the health plan of the individual and the community or population at large.
Student will be able to demonstrate that maximization of system resources improves the individual experience of care, improves the health of populations, and reduces the per capita costs of care.
Student will be able to demonstrate professionalism and respectful communications as members and leaders of the health care team by identifying areas of improvement to promote a culture of care, quality and patient safety.
Student will be able to effectively demonstrate a team leadership role, which indicated, by coordinating the activities of team members and ensuring that team members have the necessary resources.
Student will be able to effectively deliver specific, timely, respectful, considerate feedback for the purpose of improving team performance.