HCR 411 - Economic Applications in Health Administration.

HCR 376, ECN 202; a course in statistics with a grade of C- (1.7) or higher. (3).

Issues underlying the politics and economics of health services; introduction to principles of microeconomics and decision analysis as a way to approach resource allocation issues within health care organizations. Economic framework used to explain the forces pressing for change in health care, as well as why the health system has evolved to its current state.