<p>Lecture, three hours. Requisites: courses 200A, 200B. Examination of U.S. ambulatory care delivery system, with focus on more recent trends that are highlighted under Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. Structure of ambulatory care service delivery system, infrastructure challenges, financing and quality of care, role of healthcare reform in shaping future of ambulatory care, concepts of chronic care/disease management, medical home, and accountable care organizations, measurement, implementation, and impact of these models. Letter grading.</p>

Health Policy and Management

The school aims to build health and equity, and to drive positive change for all people. The school acts on this mission through initiatives in three core areas: education, discovery, and service.

Jonathan and Karin Fielding School of Public Health

The department aims to advance the effectiveness, efficiency, and equity of health services for both personal and population health.

General Catalog

Innovations and Current Trends in Ambulatory Care

HLT POL 435

4 units