Introduction to the United States Health Care System
Welcome to Introduction to United States Healthcare System courses presented by Translate Nursing LLC. This course will provide you with basic knowledge and understanding on how the United States Healthcare System is structured. You will gain a basic understanding of healthcare funding. You will understand administrative levels of healthcare system and will be able to define functions and basic scope of practice of major healthcare workers. You will be able to classify different levels of education, licensure, and certification for main healthcare providers. You will understand some of the current legal and political implications of United States Healthcare System. This class is for students who are unfamiliar with the United States Health Care system and those foreign born health care professionals that are looking to migrate to the United States of America to work within the health care system.
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Learning objectives
- Describe the basic fundamentals of the united states healthcare system.
- Describe the three main ways the us healthcare system is funded.
- Describe the difference between a job and a profession.
- Define what a scope of practice is and who developes it.
- List some of the allied health professions that are available in the us healthcare system.
- Describe some of the entrys for education there are for some of the healthcare professions within the us healthcare system.
- Describe the basic fundamentals of the united states healthcare system.
- Describe the three main ways the us healthcare system is funded.
- Describe the difference between a job and a profession.
- Define what a scope of practice is and who developes it.
- List some of the allied health professions that are available in the us healthcare system.
- Describe some of the entrys for education there are for some of the healthcare professions within the us healthcare system.
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Structure of United States Healthcare System
Funding of United States Healthcare
Education, licensure, and certification within healthcare providers
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Review US Healthcare System Structure
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Reinforce your understanding of the structure of the US Healthcare System before the course begins.
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Read through course materials on the structure of the US Healthcare System.
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Summarize the key points of the materials in your own words.
Classify Different Levels of Healthcare Providers
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Develop your ability to classify different levels of healthcare providers.
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Healthcare Providers
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Review the different levels of healthcare providers.
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Complete practice problems on classifying healthcare providers.
Read 'Understanding the US Healthcare System' by Thomas R. Oliver
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Supplement your course materials with a comprehensive book on the US Healthcare System.
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Read through the book and take notes on the key points.
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Summarize the key points of the book in your own words.
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Volunteer as a Tutor for Students in the US Healthcare System
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Enhance your understanding of the US Healthcare System by volunteering as a tutor.
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Contact a local organization that provides tutoring services for students in the US Healthcare System.
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Volunteer to tutor students in the US Healthcare System.
Review US Healthcare System Structure
Show steps
Reinforce your understanding of the structure of the US Healthcare System before the course begins.
Show steps
- Read through course materials on the structure of the US Healthcare System.
- Summarize the key points of the materials in your own words.
Classify Different Levels of Healthcare Providers
Show steps
Develop your ability to classify different levels of healthcare providers.
Browse courses on
Healthcare Providers
Show steps
- Review the different levels of healthcare providers.
- Complete practice problems on classifying healthcare providers.
Read 'Understanding the US Healthcare System' by Thomas R. Oliver
Show steps
Supplement your course materials with a comprehensive book on the US Healthcare System.
Show steps
- Read through the book and take notes on the key points.
- Summarize the key points of the book in your own words.
Volunteer as a Tutor for Students in the US Healthcare System
Show steps
Enhance your understanding of the US Healthcare System by volunteering as a tutor.
Show steps
- Contact a local organization that provides tutoring services for students in the US Healthcare System.
- Volunteer to tutor students in the US Healthcare System.
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