PHAR 619 US Healthcare System

This course covers the description and application of economic-based evaluation methods to pharmaceutical products, treatments and clinical services. This includes understanding principles, which help decision makers maximize clinical, and/or humanistic outcomes given economic constraints.  Additionally, this course will provide an introduction to the role of managed care and Medicare in the US health care delivery system. Students learn to assess the impact of economics on pharmaceutical use, evaluate pharmacoeconomic studies and make decisions on the cost effectiveness of therapeutic alternatives.