NDNP81353

Prerequisite: Admission to the Graduate Program or permission of the instructor if in a graduate program in another department. This course explores policy and financial leadership with an emphasis on stakeholders and the economic forces that drive decision-making in health care. The legislative process, administrative ruling, regulations, and policy decisions at the institutional, local, state, national, and global level will be explored. The course will prepare students to monitor and respond to trends and issues in health finance and economics integrating systems thinking, health policy, and leadership to advance health systems and care delivery.