Health Outcomes and Policy Research

Spring 2008

Fall 2008

NOTE: these offerings are not yet official and are subject to change.

HOPR 800	Master's Thesis and Research	David Solomon
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA Time: TBA Place: TBA		Credit:
Research performed under the direction and supervision of the respective student's advisor in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science.

HOPR 810	Fundamentals of Health Care Systems and Policy	David Mirvis
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA Time: TBA Place: TBA		Credit: 3
This course is designed to provide a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the origin and functions of major themes in U.S. health care policy and health care delivery systems. Major topics include the assessment of population health, models of health care delivery, the current U.S. health care delivery and finance systems, and access and quality of care issues. The course will use a mix of Internet-based self-learning and classroom-based discussion groups.

HOPR 816	Applied Pharmacoeconomics I	Songhee Hong
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA Time: TBA Place: TBA		Credit: 2
This is the second in a two-course sequence and must be taken in sequence. These two coupled courses are an advanced study in economic principles and outcomes measures as applied to pharmacy and health care. The objective is to expand the student's appreciation of the nature of applied economic evaluation and its relevance to health care decision-making and policy formulation through didactic lectures and case study analysis. Emphasis will be on the application of methodological principles of economic evaluation and appraisal of current concepts and research in pharmacoeconomics. The student will participate in the development, implementation, and evaluation of a group pharmacoeconomic project, which focuses on the evaluation of a defined economic problem in health care.

HOPR 825	Strategies for Health Policy Formulation and Planning	Dick Gourley
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA Time: TBA Place: TBA		Credit: 3
This course focuses on the development of health care policy, issues which impact the formulation of health care policy, and the planning process. The objective is to enhance the student's appreciation of the decision process in formulating health policy, the relationship of health policy development and health financing, the evaluation of current local, state, and national policy as related to health care. The student will evaluate current policy and develop alternatives to current policy. Prerequisite(s): Health Care Economics ECON 8/7710 (U of M).

HOPR 829	Data Analysis Methods in Health Outcomes and Policy Research	Junling Wang
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA Time: TBA Place: TBA		Credit: 3
Building upon the first research methods course (HOPR 801), this course seeks to help students lay a solid foundation in their understanding of basic data analysis methods, develop basic quantitative analytical skills, understand the application of basic data analysis methods, and develop a healthy skepticism toward the use of statistical techniques in research studies. Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.

HOPR 840	Special Topics (Section 002 Health Policy)	Shelley White-Means
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA Time: TBA Place: TBA		Credit: variable
Directed readings or special course in topics of current interest.

HOPR 840	Special Topics (Section 005 Research Methods)	Shelley White-Means
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA Time: TBA Place: TBA		Credit: variable
Directed readings or special course in topics of current interest.

HOPR 890	Health Systems Pharmacy Management II	David Solomon
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA Time: TBA Place: TBA		Credit: 3
This course is designed with emphasis in health systems pharmacy management. This course is the second in a two-semester sequence. The objective of this course is to provide the student with an in-depth knowledge of the concepts, principles, processes, skills, and systems necessary for the leadership and management of a contemporary health system pharmacy practice. The course will be taught in small-group discussion using information available in the literature and case-based analysis.

HOPR 892	Health Policy and Politics	David Mirvis
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA Time: TBA Place: TBA		Credit: 3
This course is designed to explore, assess, and evaluate, in depth, the major governmental and political forces that shape health care policy in the United States. These include the roles of the branches of the federal, state, and local governments; the media; and the public in placing issues on the policy agenda and in developing, implementing, and assessing public policy related to health care services and financing. The course will utilize case studies to exemplify key principles and as a basis to apply these principles to current and future health and health policy problems.

HOPR 900	Doctoral Dissertation and Research	Shelley White-Means
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA Time: TBA Place: TBA		Credit: variable
Research performed under the direction and supervision of the respective student's Research Advisor in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Fall and Spring Semesters.

HOPR 919

Seminar

Dick Gourley

Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester

Day : TBA Time : TBA Place : Johnson 216

Credit: 1

Topics of current interest in the field are selected and reviewed by the students for their peers and faculty. Presentations followed by general informal discussion. In certain circumstances, reports of current research may be made by students and faculty.

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Spring 2008

HOPR 800	Master's Thesis and Research	David Solomon
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA Time: TBA Place: TBA		Credit:
Research performed under the direction and supervision of the respective student's advisor in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science.

HOPR 840	Special Topics (Section 003 Humanistic Outcomes)	Max Ray
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA Time: TBA Place: TBA		Credit: variable
Directed readings or special course in topics of current interest.

HOPR 840	Special Topics (Section 005 Research Methods)	Raoul Arreola
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA Time: TBA Place: TBA		Credit: variable
Directed readings or special course in topics of current interest.

HOPR 878	Advanced Health Economics	Shelley White-Means
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : Thursday Time : 12-3 Place : TBA		Credit: 3
Microeconomics tools are applied to the study of key health care policy issues. Behavior and performance of the major health care institutions, hospitals, physicians, nursing homes, and the pharmaceutical industry are examined. Economic impacts and implications of key issues in health care are scrutinized. A working knowledge of basic microeconomics tools is required.

HOPR 879	Pharmacoeconomics I	Songhee Hong
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA Time: TBA Place: TBA		Credit: 3
This course is designed to provide students with the basic concepts and language of pharmacoeconomics. The course is divided into three sections. The first, Concepts of Pharmacoeconomics, introduces the principles, techniques, and methods of economic and humanistic outcomes assessment. The second, Assessment of Economic Outcomes, details the methodology of pharmacoeconomics. Specifically, it covers economic outcome evaluation techniques, with pertinent examples and problem exercises. Third, Assessment of Humanistic Outcomes, covers the methodologies for patient-based assessment, such as quality of life and patient satisfaction.

HOPR 880	Health Systems Pharmacy Management I	David Solomon
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA Time: TBA Place: TBA		Credit: 3
This course is designed with emphasis in health systems pharmacy management. This course is the first in a two-semester sequence. The objective of this course is to provide the student with an in-depth knowledge of the concepts, principles, processes, skills, and systems necessary for the leadership and management of a contemporary health system pharmacy practice. The course will be taught in small-group discussion using information available in the literature and case-based analysis.

HOPR 900	Doctoral Dissertation and Research	Shelley White-Means
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day: TBA Time: TBA Place: TBA		Credit: variable
Research performed under the direction and supervision of the respective student's Research Advisor in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Fall and Spring Semesters.

HOPR 919	Seminar	Shelley White-Means
Starting date (MM/dd/yyyy) : Start of semester Ending date (MM/dd/yyyy) : End of semester
Day : Monday Time : 12-1 Place : TBA		Credit: 1
Topics of current interest in the field are selected and reviewed by the students for their peers and faculty. Presentations followed by general informal discussion. In certain circumstances, reports of current research may be made by students and faculty.

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