PHRD 3450: Pharmacy and Health Care II: US Health Care Systems (2 Credits)
The goal of the course is to educate students about the complexities of the health care delivery system. With an increasing emphasis on prescription medications, now, more than ever, pharmacists are an integral part of the health care system. Subsequently they are required to understand what the optimal goals of the health care system, how it functions, who are the major stakeholders, how does it compare to other international systems and what are the role of pharmacists in this system. In addition, pharmacists need to be familiar with various terminology used in the current health care system as it relates to pricing of medications, structure of health care providers, models of health care delivery and the management of pharmaceutical benefits.