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2014-2015 UMass Dartmouth Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

NUR 508 - Healthcare Economics and Managing Healthcare Finances

Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: NUR 520; Graduate student standing or permission of the instructor.Lecture
Explore economic theories and their application to health care and health care policies at the macro (national, state or systems) and micro (individual) level. Develop knowledge and skills in strategic planning, costing out services, developing operating and capital budgets, cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analyses. Examine theory and practices and acquire skills in managing health care financial resources at the agency level. HMS 508
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