Course Curriculum

    1. Introduction

    1. Managing

    2. Healthcare Management

    3. Management Challenges

    4. Lesson Summary

    5. Quiz 1.1

    1. The U.S. Health Care System

    2. Costs, Quality, and Access

    3. New Developments for U.S. Health Care

    4. HMOs, PPOs, POS, HSA, Medicare, Medicaid

    5. Lesson Summary

    6. Quiz 1.2

    1. Healthcare System Divisions

    2. The Pharmaceutical Industry

    3. The Long-Term Care Industry

    4. The Mental Healthcare Industry

    5. Integrative Medicine Industry

    6. Safety Net Services Industry

    7. Lesson Summary

    8. Quiz 1.3

    1. What Is a Health Care Delivery System?

    2. United States Health Care Delivery

    3. Universal Health Care

    4. The U.S. vs. Other Countries

    5. Lesson Summary

    6. Quiz 1.4

    1. The Affordable Care Act

    2. Guaranteed Coverage

    3. Important Provisions of the ACA

    4. Benefits of the ACA

    5. Lesson Summary

    6. Quiz 1.5

About this course

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    General Questions

  • With UPI, you determine your own level of time commitment. You can move through coursework quickly or slow down your pace.

  • YES, there are exams—held online on our platform and are proctored. Your course grade distribution is:

    • 25% Attendance
    • 25% Quiz
    • 25% Assignments
    • 25% Final Exam
  • Content Questions

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  • Membership Questions

  • Yes, that is what differentiates UPI. With each student their advisor will guide them on how to move forward.