LibGuides: HCA403: Module 1 Resources

Module 1 Required Resources

Textbook

Your course textbook can be accessed via the eDART link in the Getting Started module.

Lee, R. H. (2015). Economics for healthcare managers (3rd ed.). Hardbound

Chapter 1: Why Health Economics?
Chapter 2: An Overview of the US Healthcare System
Chapter 3: An Overview of the Healthcare Financing System
Chapter 4: Describing, Evaluating, and Managing Risk
Chapter 5: Understanding Costs

This is an accelerated learning program. Be prepared to read multiple chapters each week. You will cover five chapters of this first module. This will help you build the foundational skills for the rest of the month. You will revisit many of the concepts from these chapters throughout the month, so it is acceptable if you do not feel that you have mastered them completely. Also, the chapters in the textbook are relatively short. In each module hereafter, you will only have to read four chapters.

Articles

The impact of the Affordable Care Act on patient coverage and access to care perspectives from FQHC administrators in Arizona, California and Texas
Ercia, A. (2021). The impact of the Affordable Care Act on patient coverage and access to care perspectives from FQHC administrators in Arizona, California and Texas. BMC health services research, 21, 1-9.
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Read this article to understand the Affordable Care Act and how it impacted patient coverage for patients living in Arizona, California and Texas. You will understand the barriers and limitations to healthcare access that patients still face today. Develop early awareness and understanding of the issues facing our healthcare system. You need to complete your readings and review these materials because it will help you build the foundational skills that are necessary to pursue a successful career in healthcare administration.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: The Affordable Care Act Reduced Socioeconomic Disparities in Health Care Access
APA: Griffith, K., Evans, L., & Bor, J. (2017). The Affordable Care Act reduced socioeconomic disparities in health care access. Health Affairs, 36(8), 1503-1510.

This resource will give you an overview of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and how it improved healthcare access and reduced socioeconomic disparities.