PTR 621 - Professional Issues III: Health Care System

The third in a series of five courses related to profesional issues, this course introduces students to health behaviors, health belief models, healthcare policy making, regulatory issues, and reimbursement in healthcare, preparing them to function in the US healthcare system and recognize international differences among health care systems. An introduction to evaluation and interventions for the geriatric population including assessment of fall risk. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses.

Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all prior required PT courses. Normal cycle offering: Summer. Yearly cycle: all years.

Credits: 3