Week 11 through 15

PART C:  HEALTH CARE ISSUES AND NON-CLINICAL CAREERS

During Weeks 11 through 15, students will continue to learn introductory information about the U.S. health care system as well as career opportunities in mental health, substance abuse, human services, and health services administration. Students will read through the websites and view the videos that are posted below. From these activities, you should be able to define terms, provide examples, and describe organizations. 

It is recommended that you write notes as you review these materials because they will be helpful when completing written assignments and preparing for the final exam.  

Week 11 – Mental health and social services professions

Objectives: To provide an overview of mental health and careers that address mental health and substance abuse issues (as well as health worker burnout)

  1. Careers in Psychology: Explore the Subfields
  2. Social Work Practice: Areas that Social Workers Address
  3. City Tech Human Services Department
  4. Health Worker Burnout | HHS

 

Week 12 – Health services administration; Payers of health care

Objectives: To learn about the health services administration field and major payers of health care services (including public and private payers).

  1. Bureau of Labor Statistics: About Medical and Health Services Managers – Website and Video
  2. City Tech Health Sciences Department
  3. Health Insurance in the United States: 2021 | US Census Bureau – Highlights
  4. Percentage of People by Type of Health Insurance Coverage: 2021 | US Census Bureau – Visualization
  5. Who Pays for Health Care? – Video

 

Week 13 – Technology and health; Social marketing in health care

Objectives: To understand the difference between medical technology and health information technology and the roles they play in the delivery of health care services. To learn about social marketing in healthcare.

  1. Telehealth: Technology Meets Health Care | Mayo Clinic
  2. Will Coronavirus Finally Make Telemedicine Mainstream? | Time
  3. Telemedicine Use Among Adults: US 2021 | CDC
  4. What is Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Healthcare | IBM?
  5. How Social Marketing Works in Health Care | British Medical Journal Article
  6. Using Social Marketing to Improve Public Health | Case Study
  7. Health Communication Campaigns | CDC

May 3rd – Two Reflective Summaries due. Instructions are provided on Blackboard

 

 

Week 14 – Current health policies and priorities

Objectives: To learn about current policies and programs within the health care field. Review of the semester to prepare for the final exam.

  1. Beyond Health Care: The Role of Social Determinants in Promoting Health and Health Equity
  2. What Is (and Isn’t) Medicare for All – Video 

 

Week 15  – DUE: Final Exam on May 17th.  Instructions provided on Blackboard.

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