N395P Health Economics
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Course Description
This course explores basic economic theory, market drivers and restraints, health care budgets, financial management and reimbursement, cost/benefit analysis, and healthcare entrepreneurism. Theory and application are integrated throughout the course with a particular focus on the clinical role of the DNP within the contemporary healthcare environment.
DNP Essentials: II, III, IV, VII, and VIII
Course Objectives
1. Discuss economic theory as it relates to the healthcare system versus other business models
2. Analyze market drivers and restraints in healthcare as they affect revenue streams and reimbursement as well as other cost centers
3. Synthesize financial management principles to develop budgets and programs for optimal organizational outcomes
4. Evaluate the economic impact of practice or system-level initiatives using appropriate forms of economic analyses