Healthcare Providers And Hospitals 101

Learn how healthcare providers and hospitals work in under an hour

What you'll learn
Fundamentals of the healthcare industry
Global healthcare models
Types of providers and services
Key trends
Requirements
Familiarity with basic business concepts
Description
Healthcare is one of the few services that your life literally depends on - and not just your life, but that of every person throughout society. Managing the healthcare needs of an entire population requires a wide portfolio of providers, from large hospitals to small clinics to new models like telemedicine. This primer will introduce you to all of these providers, the healthcare services they provide, and the key business concepts they must balance while also ensuring positive patient outcomes.This course will include fun animated videos and interactive real-life scenarios and show you how the healthcare industry works in under an hour. It will answer the following questions:What are the different healthcare models around the world?What are the different types of healthcare services?Who are the major providers of healthcare services?How do the different units of a hospital work together to provide care?What are the major cost levers in a hospital?What are the major revenue levers in a hospital?What are the organizational functions within a hospital?What are the key trends impacting the healthcare provider industry globally?The target audience is business professionals with no prior background in the healthcare industry. If you have an understanding of the industry, this course may be too basic for you.We hope you enjoy the primer. If you like the course, please don't forget to leave feedback.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 What are the major components of a healthcare ecosystem?

Section 2: Healthcare models

Lecture 2 What are the different healthcare models around the world?

Section 3: Healthcare services

Lecture 3 What are the different types of healthcare services?

Section 4: Healthcare providers

Lecture 4 Who are the major providers of healthcare services?

Section 5: Hospitals deep dive

Lecture 5 How do the different units of a hospital work together to provide care?

Lecture 6 What are the major cost levers at a hospital?

Lecture 7 What are the major revenue levers in a hospital?

Lecture 8 What are the organizational functions within a hospital?

Section 6: Healthcare trends

Lecture 9 What are the key trends impacting the healthcare provider industry globally?

Consultants and business advisors (e.g. investment bankers, accountants, lawyers) with no prior healthcare experience